Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy primary prevention
Several measures can taken to prevent the transmission of acquired prion diseases. Because of taking these proactive steps, acquiring a prion disease from food or from a medical setting is now extremely rare.
Some of the preventive steps taken include:
- Setting tight regulations on importing cattle from countries where BSE occurs
- Prohibiting the parts of the cow such as the brain and spinal cord from being used in food for humans or animals
- Preventing those with a history of or risk for exposure to prion disease from donating blood or other tissues
- Using robust sterilization measures on medical instrument that has come into contact with the nervous tissue of someone with suspected prion disease
- Destroying disposable medical instruments
There’s currently no way to prevent inherited or sporadic forms of prion disease.
If someone in the family has had an inherited prion disease, family members may consider consulting with a genetic counselor to discuss their risk of developing the disease.
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