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Not all prions need to break skin to be an issue. Kuru, one of the more infamous prions, was transmitted orally [0]. Mad Cow is also thought to be transmitted o
by Balgair 7y ago
Not all prions need to break skin to be an issue. Kuru, one of the more infamous prions, was transmitted orally [0]. Mad Cow is also thought to be transmitted orally, but research is on going. Though a low possibility, the absolute last thing you need is an even more complicated issue running about during a world-wide triage/crisis. To save live you are trying to eliminate variables, not add to them.
[0] Kuru is not something you want to research whilst eating, fyi. Hell, none of them are.
- s0rce 7y agotransmitted orally from eating neural tissues not from prions in saliva that could contaminate medical equipment such as ventilators (that's my understanding at least)
- Balgair 7y agoMad Cow is still active in it's research. We cannot yet rule out that salivary contact is a transmitter of prions, though I agree that it is very unlikely. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(03)00578-4/fulltext https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3...