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*Several measures can taken to prevent the transmission of acquired prion diseases. Because of taking  these proactive steps, acquiring a prion disease from food or from a medical setting is now extremely rare.Some of the preventive steps taken include:
*Several measures can taken to prevent the transmission of acquired prion diseases. Because of taking  these proactive steps, acquiring a prion disease from food or from a medical setting is now extremely rare.Some of the preventive steps taken include:<ref name="urlPrion Disease: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, & Prevention">{{cite web |url=https://www.healthline.com/health/prion-disease#prevention |title=Prion Disease: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, & Prevention |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>


**Setting tight regulations on importing cattle from countries where Bovine spongiform encephalopathy(BSE) occurs.
**Setting tight regulations on importing cattle from countries where Bovine spongiform encephalopathy(BSE) occurs.

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  • Several measures can taken to prevent the transmission of acquired prion diseases. Because of taking these proactive steps, acquiring a prion disease from food or from a medical setting is now extremely rare.Some of the preventive steps taken include:[1]
    • Setting tight regulations on importing cattle from countries where Bovine spongiform encephalopathy(BSE) occurs.
    • Prohibiting the parts of the cow such as the brain and spinal cord from being used in food for humans or animals.
    • Preventing those with a history of or risk for exposure to prion disease from donating blood or other tissues including cornea.
    • Using robust sterilization measures on medical instrument that has come into contact with the nervous tissue of someone with suspected prion disease
    • Destroying disposable medical instruments
  • There’s currently no way to prevent inherited or sporadic forms of prion disease.If someone in the family has had an inherited prion disease, family members may consider consulting with a genetic counselor to discuss their risk of developing the disease.



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  1. "Prion Disease: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, & Prevention".


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