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Probably because of the CJD epidemic which occurred in the late 1980s/early 1990s - mostly in Britain. This was a disease that affected the brains of cows which lead to their bodies dysfunctioning before death - leading to the disease being referred to as "Mad Cow Disease" in the media. A few people who ate the meat of these cows contracted the disease and developed the same symptoms before dying. But if you haven't already died from CJD after having eaten this beef (20 years ago) then you're not going to. Neither are you going to be harbouring any element of the disease in your bloodstream.

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Yes, they'll just be checking it slightly more thoroughly.

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