Does Cannibalism Have Implications On Health?

3 Phases

The symptoms that show that someone has kuru can be split into three phases.

Headaches

Joint pain

Shaking

Loss of balance

Deterioration of speech

Decreased muscle control.

Sedentary stage

Become incapable of walking

Loss of muscle coordination

Severe tremors

Emotional instability – depression with outbursts of uncontrollable laughter.

Terminal stage

Cannot sit without being supported

Virtually no muscle coordination

Unable to speak

Incontinent

Difficulty swallowing

Unresponsive to surroundings

Ulcerations with pus and necrosis (tissue death).