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Prion diseases
Prion diseases are so called "slow virus" conditions caused by misformed and contagious proteins, which act like viruses in the brain. Conditions include Mad Cow Disease in cattle and a similar disease called Creutzfeldt_Jakob disease in humans.
How long it usually lasts:
Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)
How common is it?
Very rare
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Head
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