Which animals are the most threatened by a prion disease?

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Scrapie is infectious and incurable. Recent studies suggest prions may be spread through urine and persist in the environment for decades. Scrapie occurs in Europe and North America, but to date, Australia and New Zealand (both major sheep-producing countries) are scrapie-free.
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flagAustralia
12%
0%
79%
8%
24
flagPakistan
23%
23%
47%
0%
17
flagthe United Kingdom
30%
23%
39%
5%
69
flagIndia
25%
34%
34%
5%
91
flagthe United States
28%
31%
33%
6%
180
flagRepublic of Ireland
18%
45%
27%
9%
11
flagAustria
65%
3%
26%
3%
26
flagthe Philippines
16%
41%
25%
16%
12
flagPoland
35%
38%
20%
5%
6349
flagGreece
10%
60%
20%
10%
10
flagCanada
33%
50%
16%
0%
18
flagGermany
61%
18%
15%
3%
185
flagSwitzerland
76%
10%
6%
6%
30
flagItaly
90%
10%
0%
0%
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