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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease or CJD is a similar disease that is found in humans but the cause of it is because of the consumption of a contaminated beef product. CJD has the same symtoms as Mad Cow disease.
Disease Course:
There is currently no vaccine or treatment for this disease. Many researchers are studying CJD. They are examining whether the transmissible agent is a prion or a product of the infection. They are trying to discover factors that influence prion infectivity and how the disease damages the brain. They are also trying to identify factors that influence the likely of harming others with the disease.