Eyjolfur Kolbeinn Eyjolfsson (@ekekobbi)

Kuru: Fatal Brain Disease from Cannibalism Kuru is a deadly prion disease of the nervous system caused by cannibalism. Incubation lasts 10–50+ years; once symptoms start, it kills within 6–24 months. Stages: * Prodromal: Headaches, joint pain, early weight loss * Ambulant: Loss of coordination, tremors, difficulty walking/speaking, progressive weight loss * Sedentary: Can’t walk unsupported, worsening tremors, emotional changes, ongoing weight loss * Terminal: Can’t swallow, severe emaciation, unresponsiveness, death #Kuru #cannibalism #Disease #death