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The Dark Legacy of Prion Diseases: A Historical Overview

This chapter examines the intricate history of prion diseases, emphasizing cases like Scrapie and BSE, and their impact on public health in the UK. It critiques both governmental responses and agricultural practices, revealing how mismanagement and a lack of transparency contributed to the emergence of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

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