Comments on: Study of Fore peoples predicts an epidemic of vCJD http://neurophilosophy.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/study-of-fore-peoples-predicts-an-epidemic-of-vcjd/ Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:40:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Portrait of Cannibals « Wittgenstein Light: Real Refreshment http://neurophilosophy.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/study-of-fore-peoples-predicts-an-epidemic-of-vcjd/#comment-104001 Portrait of Cannibals « Wittgenstein Light: Real Refreshment Tue, 18 Dec 2007 07:53:01 +0000 https://neurophilosophy.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/study-of-fore-peoples-predicts-an-epidemic-of-vcjd/#comment-104001 [...] lives of more than 1,100 people. It was later discovered that this epidemic was associated with the ritualistic mortuary cannibalism practised by the South [...] [...] lives of more than 1,100 people. It was later discovered that this epidemic was associated with the ritualistic mortuary cannibalism practised by the South [...]

]]> By: The neurophilosopher http://neurophilosophy.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/study-of-fore-peoples-predicts-an-epidemic-of-vcjd/#comment-6770 The neurophilosopher Thu, 28 Dec 2006 11:05:08 +0000 https://neurophilosophy.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/study-of-fore-peoples-predicts-an-epidemic-of-vcjd/#comment-6770 Papua New Guinea is situated in the eastern half of New Guinea, an island in the Southwestern Pacific just north of Australia. The Republic of Guinea is a country in West Africa. Papua New Guinea is situated in the eastern half of New Guinea, an island in the Southwestern Pacific just north of Australia.

The Republic of Guinea is a country in West Africa.

]]> By: carolyn johnson http://neurophilosophy.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/study-of-fore-peoples-predicts-an-epidemic-of-vcjd/#comment-6700 carolyn johnson Wed, 27 Dec 2006 15:00:00 +0000 https://neurophilosophy.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/study-of-fore-peoples-predicts-an-epidemic-of-vcjd/#comment-6700 Where is New Guinea and what are the surrounding countries? What is the difference between New Guinea and Guinea? Where is New Guinea and what are the surrounding countries? What is the difference between New Guinea and Guinea?

]]> By: greensmile http://neurophilosophy.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/study-of-fore-peoples-predicts-an-epidemic-of-vcjd/#comment-138 greensmile Mon, 10 Jul 2006 11:40:47 +0000 https://neurophilosophy.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/study-of-fore-peoples-predicts-an-epidemic-of-vcjd/#comment-138 Until we know for sure if there really is a long incubation period, what do we do? Since there is a degree of transmissibilty between species [not sure about scrapie, BSE transmission to humans from cows seems widely accepted, CWD from elk and deer to humans is only suspected and should be watched for], it sounds like there is an argument against eating meat from those species. The incubation periods may be much shorter in the susceptible ungulates than in humans but that is not well established and it could be up to 10 years. [So a healthy looking cow could still be a carrier]. And at least for deer and elk, transmissibility is reported to be quite high...just browse in the same field as an infected animal. Do we all just start eating chicken and fish? Until we know for sure if there really is a long incubation period, what do we do? Since there is a degree of transmissibilty between species [not sure about scrapie, BSE transmission to humans from cows seems widely accepted, CWD from elk and deer to humans is only suspected and should be watched for], it sounds like there is an argument against eating meat from those species. The incubation periods may be much shorter in the susceptible ungulates than in humans but that is not well established and it could be up to 10 years. [So a healthy looking cow could still be a carrier].
And at least for deer and elk, transmissibility is reported to be quite high…just browse in the same field as an infected animal.

Do we all just start eating chicken and fish?

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