What Is CJD?
4. Transmission
CJD cannot be transmitted through contact with other people, or with contaminated bodily fluids. The conditions under which the disease can be spread are very rare, which is why the disease is so uncommon. In most cases, the reason why the patient develops CJD remains unexplained.
As mentioned, it is also possible to catch a variety of the disease from cattle, but this is extremely rare. It is also possible to catch the disease after coming into contact with infect human tissues. Most sterilization methods do not destroy prions, meaning somebody can catch the disease when undergoing medical procedures in hospitals and similar.
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