Prions, Nearly Indestructible and Universally Lethal, Seed the Eyes of Victims

Re:Prions, Nearly Indestructible and Universally Lethal, See... by prions on Monday December 10, 2018 @11:43AM (#18649113)

As stated in the parent comments that the likelihood of prions spreading in an infectious disease like fashion is very slim. Articles like this, ironically from a science-oriented publication, really don't help the conversation. Luckily modern medicine is fact based and not fear based.

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Re:Prions, Nearly Indestructible and Universally Lethal, See... by sandworm101 on Monday December 10, 2018 @03:06PM (#18650789)

Given that I have been exposed to the BSE prion, and so can never donate blood in north america, this is not a theoretical issue. The transmission of prion diseases are the subject of policy debate.

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Re:Prions, Nearly Indestructible and Universally Lethal, See... by varjag on Monday December 10, 2018 @02:32PM (#18650521)

Is your username… related?

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Re:Prions, Nearly Indestructible and Universally Lethal, See... by taneq on Monday December 10, 2018 @04:10PM (#18651178)

"Prions no threat, nothing to worry about," says Prions. Hmmmmm. :P

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