'Mad cow disease' and CJD are not the same thing — here's the critical difference

Medical experts clarify the critical differences between 'mad cow disease' and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, both of which are fatal prion diseases.
Prion disease destroys brain function rapidly, and most victims die within six months of diagnosis.
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