Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago‘Zombie deer disease’ epidemic spreads in Yellowstone as scientists raise fears it may jump to humanswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square138fedilinkarrow-up1401arrow-down16cross-posted to: home@lemmy.crimedad.workhealth@lemmy.worldnews@beehaw.orgpublichealth@mander.xyz
arrow-up1395arrow-down1external-link‘Zombie deer disease’ epidemic spreads in Yellowstone as scientists raise fears it may jump to humanswww.theguardian.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square138fedilinkcross-posted to: home@lemmy.crimedad.workhealth@lemmy.worldnews@beehaw.orgpublichealth@mander.xyz
minus-squaregirlfreddy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up48arrow-down1·1 year agoIt’s actually worse than a virus. Once an environment is infected, the pathogen is extremely hard to eradicate. It can persist for years in dirt or on surfaces, and scientists report it is resistant to disinfectants, formaldehyde, radiation and incineration at 600C (1,100F).
minus-squareMatch!!@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·edit-21 year agoThe pathogen in question is a prion (a mutant contagious protein molecule)
It’s actually worse than a virus.
The pathogen in question is a prion (a mutant contagious protein molecule)