Which animals are the most threatened by a prion disease?
cattle
cats
sheep
ducks
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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Answers by country
cattle
cats
sheep
ducks
answers
Australia
24
Pakistan
17
the United Kingdom
69
India
91
the United States
180
Republic of Ireland
11
Austria
26
the Philippines
12
Poland
6349
Greece
10
Canada
18
Germany
185
Switzerland
30
Italy
10