Study Looks At How Creutzfeldt-Jakob Is Transmitted

[wdlove]

British researchers believe some people could be passing the human form of mad cow disease through blood donations.

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/health/2827522/detail.html?treets=bos&tml=bos_health&ts=T&tmi=bos_health_1_12150102092004

 

[Dippo]

There's no real evidence that Mad Cow is even spread through beef much less human to human. This infection through the prions is still hottly debated.

NOVA did a decent side by side piece on prions.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/madcow/prions.html