
A fatal disease that can hide inside the body for decades before striking. This episode dives into prions, silent carriers, and why Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease remains a long-term public health challenge, even today. A deep look at what makes this threat so hard to see coming.
Based on the systematic review “Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: a systematic review of global incidence, prevalence, infectivity, and incubation” by Lesley Uttley, Christopher Carroll, Ruth Wong, David A. Hilton, and Matt Stevenson.