Question

Which of the following zoonotic diseases is most dangerous?

brucellosis

mad cow disease

campylobacteriosis

influenza

Answer 1

Mad cow disease I think

Answer 2

Answer mad cow disease



Explanation:

100% case mortality rate

Humans may acquire the disorder by eating diseased meat products. When it comes from cattle, the disorder is called Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and ultimately leads to dementia and death. The condition is rare.

The disease is marked by rapid mental deterioration, usually within a few months. Most people eventually lapse into a coma.

Treatment focuses on keeping the person as comfortable as possible.