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Can mad cow disease be transmitted during an autopsy? a hospital is blocking an autopsy because a korean vet "may have contracted it," so i'm curious.
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Variant CJD: carries the same contact risks as CJD. Extreme care is used in handling tissues (double gloves / face masks etc) Is this a hospital in Korea ? Autopsy is done in the US at research centers (USF / USA / UCLA / MGH / etc) where neuropathologists take special precautions (these centers are actually seeking presumed cases)
Answered 5/18/2016
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