Episode Summary
Join two sisters on a journey through time as we tell the captivating true story of the eradication of Kuru from the tribe of the Fore people in Papua New Guinea during the 1960s. In this episode, we uncover the fascinating tale of how a mysterious and deadly neurological disease was identified and conquered by dedicated scientists and the resilient community it threatened.
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To learn more about the Fore people's funerary traditions, read this: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2581657/
https://www.healthline.com/health/kuru#:~:text=The name kuru means “to,The latter can cause malnutrition.
https://study.com/academy/lesson/fore-people-papua-new-guinea-history-culture-beliefs.html
https://www.mining-technology.com/data-insights/gold-in-papua-new-guinea/
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/prion-diseases
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001379.htm#:~:text=This practice stopped in 1960,the agent that causes disease.
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