Texas official warns against “measles parties” as outbreak keeps growing - eviltoast
  • Ledericas@lemm.ee
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    3 days ago

    Prions unlikely, they don’t possess the infectious nature of pathogens… additionally it’s a pretty rare disease, because animals showing signs of prions are usually eradicated and burned. Also humans can carry inheritable forms, which is even rarer than cow prions.