http://www.today.com/id/5479931/ns/today-today_health/t/how-deadly-prions-are-destroyed/ http://www.today.com/id/5479931/ns/today-today_health/t/how-... "Incin

http://www.today.com/id/5479931/ns/today-today_health/t/how-deadly-prions-are-destroyed/ http://www.today.com/id/5479931/ns/today-today_health/t/how-... "Incineration is possible, but it isn't as easy as burning the carcass in a fire. Temperatures of more than 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit — sometimes up to 1,800 degrees — are required to effectively neutralize prions. Unlike most bacteria, regular cooking won't help at all. "Disposal issues are tough," says Barbara Powers, director of Colorado State University's Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory."