Mad cow, 'zombie deer disease' and the science and spread of prions
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The Fear of Pre-Ion Disease
It's difficult to transmit pre-ion disease, and you really can only do it in certain scenarios. In the past we used to reuse brain tissue and pieces that surrounded the brain in healthy individuals. There are certain scenarios where you have to take precautions, but they're few. One place where precautions are necessary is if someone's doing laboratory research involving pre-ions.
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