BSE: The Human Experiment

November 18, 1996
60 min
Specials - Episode 25: BSE: The Human Experiment

Specials - Episode 25: BSE: The Human Experiment

Horizon - Backdrop

Overview

This is part two of a two-part Horizon series on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), more commonly known as "mad cow" disease, and how it is transmitted to humans, becoming CJD (Creutzfeldt Jakob disease), how many people are at risk, and what the chances are of finding a cure.

Episode Information

TV Show

Horizon

Season

Specials

Episode Number

25

Air Date

November 18, 1996

Runtime

60 minutes