Will the growing deer prion epidemic spread to humans? Why not?
Will the growing deer prion epidemic spread to humans? Why not?

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Will the growing deer prion epidemic spread to humans? Why not?

Prions are literally nightmare fuel.
As the article points out prion diseases are still extremely rare. There's also no proof yet that the deer prion can make a jump and cause disease in humans. I rationally know this, and yet having seen prion disease before in person, I irrationally (rationally?) avoid venison now just in case.