Patient in New Hampshire who recently died had Thom Patterson . Animals with BSE have infectious prions in their brain , spinal cord and some parts of the central nervous system . Variant CJD is brain disorder linked to beef from cattle with mad cow disease . Americans patient traveled extensively to Middle East , Europe , CDC says .
Patient in New Hampshire who recently died had Thom Patterson . Variant CJD is brain disorder linked to beef from cattle with mad cow disease . Americans patient traveled extensively to Middle East , Europe , CDC says .