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In Papua New Guinea the prion based disease, Kuru, transmitted by cannibalism was last reported in 2005. There is still cannibalism among the Korowai tribe. P
by nemo 13y ago
In Papua New Guinea the prion based disease, Kuru, transmitted by cannibalism was last reported in 2005. There is still cannibalism among the Korowai tribe. Papua New Guinea has many corners that are a far, far different place from the modern Western world.
- rsync 13y agoGo ahead and peruse wikipedia for "prion diseases" ... it's a fascinating subject with some very scary subtopics. Of particular note: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatal_familial_insomnia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatal_familial_insomnia ... and the account of one patient who valiantly struggled to prolong his life in the face of this disease.