Lee DunatoNews@lemmy.worldEnglish·10 months agocross-posted to: news@beehaw.org‘Zombie deer disease’ epidemic spreads in Yellowstone as scientists raise fears it may jump to humans(www.theguardian.com)external-linkarrow-up1436arrow-down17message-square178fedilink
arrow-up1429arrow-down1external-link‘Zombie deer disease’ epidemic spreads in Yellowstone as scientists raise fears it may jump to humans(www.theguardian.com)Lee DunatoNews@lemmy.worldEnglish·10 months agocross-posted to: news@beehaw.orgmessage-square178fedilink
minus-squarertxnEnglisharrow-up24arrow-down0·10 months agolinkfedilinkNot this pathogen. Prions are not living organisms, not even as much as viruses, and are extremely resistant to both heat and cold. It’s the same stuff that caused the mad cow disease in Britain.
Not this pathogen. Prions are not living organisms, not even as much as viruses, and are extremely resistant to both heat and cold. It’s the same stuff that caused the mad cow disease in Britain.