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Re:French moratorium on prion studies after two cases of fat... by XorNot on Friday January 21, 2022 @08:16AM (#30023048)
The slight problem there is, prions probably did end a bunch of tribes which were sufficiently local - and then left the area alone long enough that the prion contamination in the environment broke down.

Today we have international animal shipping and trade, and global distribution. Prions are able to spread from exposure to shared pastures. A couple years of contamination used to be no big deal - today, if missed, it can spread all through the food supply.

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Re:French moratorium on prion studies after two cases of fat... by darkerside on Friday January 21, 2022 @08:21AM (#30023103)
I always wonder how much more truth there is to haunted houses and forbidden lands than we think. Just superstition? Maybe, but maybe not.
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Re:French moratorium on prion studies after two cases of fat... by Gare on Friday January 21, 2022 @08:45AM (#30023359)
It is hypothesised that Kuru (and vCJD) in some individuals (due to genetics) might take 40-50 years to develop if introduced through intestine. Well after the individual had a chance to reproduce.
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