Moroccan may have died of Mad Cow Disease

A Moroccan man is suspected of having died of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease), health Ministry sources said Wednesday night.

The man, 61, had made frequent visits to Europe, explained the Ministry in a press release, noting that tests will be conducted to confirm the cause of the death.

Morocco lifted the ban on imports of thorough-bred bovines used for reproduction in December 2004. The ban was enforced end of 2000 following the spread of the Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (known as mad cow disease).