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I think the point was, if you were injected with the prion in a finger, how long would you have to sever that finger to prevent the prion from entering the rest

I think the point was, if you were injected with the prion in a finger, how long would you have to sever that finger to prevent the prion from entering the rest of your body.

SpikeDad 5y ago
Can we call this the "World War Z Problem"?
perl4ever 5y ago
I think this article, or another, said that probably applying disinfectant immediately would've been enough.
- wikibob 5y ago
  Prions are not affected by disinfectant
  - perl4ever 5y ago
    You think you know more about chemistry than...a lawyer? "The thumb should have been soaked in a bleach solution immediately, which did not happen, [the family's lawyer] adds"