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Yes Mad Cow is a prion. It is not at all contagious between people, unless one is into cannibalism.I stand to be corrected but Bird Flu, Swine Flu and SARS are all viruses; Mad Cow isn't
Related:Chronic wasting disease - WikipediaI stand to be corrected but Bird Flu, Swine Flu and SARS are all viruses; Mad Cow isn't
Well, mad cow isn't a virus, for a start...All of these viruses have come before Coronavirus and people still travelled around the world. Swine Flu in particular was far worse. I don't think travel was affected by Swine Flu- the lack of travel was by the global recession
Raw numbers don't give the whole picture. Coronavirus has, so far, killed a couple hundred people, and influenza indeed kills tens of thousands each year. However, the overall fatality rate for CV is shaping up to be around 3%, whereas flu, iirc, is something like 0.01% for an average seasonal flu. If an average flu killed 3% of those infected that would be millions of people. If CV became as wide spread as an average seasonal flu, it would be serious stuff. Not Black Death taking out a third of Europe level, but still serious enough to want to avoid.Influenza infects and kills more than Coronavirus
I'm not going to South Korea and Japan this year not only because of Coronavirus but because the company I want to go with didn't renew their ATOL. I give up
People are travelling around the world today. There are restrictions to China specifically and probably other precautionary measures but the majority if international travel will continue regardless.All of these viruses have come before Coronavirus and people still travelled around the world. Swine Flu in particular was far worse. I don't think travel was affected by Swine Flu- the lack of travel was by the global recession
More specifically, SARS is a corona-virusWhat's the difference between Mad Cow, Bird Flu, Swine Flu and SARS?
First thing i noticed was that they are all spelt differently
Bird flu is an influenza virus common in birds that can be caught by humans
Swine flu is an influenza virus originally caught by people who worked with pigs
Sars is a virus causing acute respiratory distress, it isn't a flu but a pneumonia
Mad cow or BSE is a brain disorder caused by a prion
Take for example the the CIVID-19 virus.I was told diseases like Covid 19, SARS, MERS, Swine Flu, Bird Flu and Ebola are from coming into contact with wild animals such as with live food markets. But if you don't necessarily have to eat the animals then wouldn't zoos, farms and pet shops get it too ? People have to feed and clean the animals so wouldn't zoo handlers, farmers and pet shop workers/ pet owners get it too ?