[ClearCase_guy]

Years ago The Guinness Book of Records claimed that the deadliest disease was “Laughing Sickness” which afflicted the Fore Tribe in New Guinea. It was 100% fatal.

Turns out that it was basically Mad Cow Disease — they ate the brains of loved ones as part of their funeral rites. This — it turns out — is a bad idea.

I believe they abandoned the practice, and “Laughing Sickness” stopped being a problem.

[Gay State Conservative]

Turns out that it was basically Mad Cow Disease — they ate the brains of loved ones as part of their funeral rites.

Yup,among the many strange and wonderful things I learned from working 20+ years at a major hospital was once talking to a Medical Resident about Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease,which is the scientific name for what you're describing.

Now,whenever I give platelets at the Pediatric hospital near me they ask me if I've ever had the disease.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Had a friend die of that in the UK. It was horrible.

I still can’t donate blood because I lived in the UK during the outbreak years.