The Worst Epidemics Throughout History

Mad Cow Disease

People can contract vCJD if they eat beef from a cow that has mad cow disease at the time of death. While mad cow disease is now fairly uncommon, at one point, it was undiagnosed and many were infected with vCJD as a result. Weirdly, you might also be able to contract this disease by eating the brains of squirrels or other uncommonly eaten animals...

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