Does Cannibalism Have Implications On Health?

Sparking New Interest

Even if all signs point towards kuru not being so much of a threat to the health and well being of humanity, this epidemic has served as a good learning tool for medical researchers. It has given them a good idea of what this disease is and what it does. The relatively recent issue faced with BSE and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease has resulted in a new interest in Kuru.