Category Archives: Chronic Wasting Disease

UPDATE ON CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE

Posted on January 10, 2025 by bettykuffel

My last note was early last year also on Chronic Wasting Disease, but prion disease is back in the news. This time, due to its dramatic spread within dense areas across Montana’s High Line, the Southern Border and in the … Continue reading →

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FATAL FEAST

Posted on April 23, 2024 by bettykuffel

Has prion disease in wildlife jumped the species barrier to humans? The outbreak of mad cow disease in Great Britain cattle in shocked the world. The first sick cow was identified in 1984. By 1992-1993, 100,00 cases were identified.Over 4 … Continue reading →

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Prion Pandemic in Wildlife

Posted on December 29, 2020 by bettykuffel

Surviving the COVID-19 pandemic is on our minds. With no antiviral agent to stop this coronavirus infection, the real hope is to survive long enough to receive one of the effective vaccines to generate antibodies to block infection. In addition, … Continue reading →

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FREE E-BOOK EVENT

Posted on January 23, 2020 by bettykuffel

FREE E-BOOK OFFER for 4 DAYS JANUARY 23-26 FATAL FEAST  &   DEADLY PYRE Four days: Thursday January 23  through Sunday January 26 Follow this link to my Amazon Author Page: FREE BOOK LINK Please share the event with friends and … Continue reading →

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Birthing a Book

Posted on January 22, 2020 by bettykuffel

Writing a book is a lot like pregnancy. You think about having a baby for a long time, often years before making the decision. You research many aspects and even take a class or two to help prepare for the … Continue reading →

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Chronic Wasting Disease in Wildlife

Posted on January 8, 2020 by bettykuffel

CWD Concerns I have followed prion research since the outbreak of mad cow disease in Great Britain three decades ago. With a mad cow variant prion causing the Chronic Wasting Disease epidemic spreading in wildlife, this blog is an overview … Continue reading →

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