Kuru (disease)

Kuru was a rare, incurable, and fatal neurodegenerative disorder that was formerly common among the Fore people of Papua New Guinea. It was a prion disease that caused tremors and loss of coordination from neurodegeneration.

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Kuru (disease)

Kuru was a rare, incurable, and fatal neurodegenerative disorder that was formerly common among the Fore people of Papua New Guinea. It was a prion disease that caused tremors and loss of coordination from neurodegeneration.

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