LONG INCUBATION PERIOD. “Why prion-free guarantees are impossible: the disease has a long incubation period—long enough that an infected person would seem quite healthy and arouse no suspicion among hospital staff. Months can pass—and many patients exposed—before surgeons might learn of a CJD case and pull the tools out of use.” 30-40 year incubation periods are generally accepted timeframes.
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022