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- 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 Bovine spongiform encephalopathy(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 including cornea.
- 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.