“…These measures have proved to be key actions to stop the progression of the disease. While the total number of C-BSE cases reported in the EU was 2174 in 2001, this number has drastically and continuously decreased to 37 cases in 2010, 21 cases in 2011, 11 cases in 2012, 2 cases in 2013, 3 cases in 2014, 2 cases in 2015, and only 1 case in 2016. , Worldwide, 2017 was the first year for which no classical BSE case has been reported. However, in the meantime, the United Kingdom confirmed a new case of classical BSE in 2018.…”