Study: Mad Cow Disease Prions ‘Can Be Spread Through Air’

Risky business: People who work in abattoirs, slaughterhouses and laboratories could face a higher risk of catching BSE Mad cow disease can be spread by airborne particles, researchers warn. And they fear that those who work in abattoirs, slaughterhouses and laboratories could be at risk. Their study shows prions, the infectious agents which cause BSE [...] continue reading latest news