Your Friend Is Traveling to a Part of the World

question 123

Multiple Choice

Your friend is traveling to a part of the world that has experienced a recent outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) .What advice should you give your friend? 

• A)You have nothing to worry about. BSE involves prions that cannot be transmitted to humans. 
• B)If you must eat beef, it is best to stick to steak and avoid hamburgers and sausages. 
• C)You shouldn't eat any meat whatsoever, as the same prions that affect cattle are likely to spread to other animals, like sheep and pigs. 
• D)If you must eat beef, stick to hamburgers and sausages and avoid steak.

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