Kuru, a Disease Found Among the Fore People of New

question 21

Multiple Choice

 Kuru, a disease found among the Fore people of New Guinea, virtually died out after

• A) beef consumption was outlawed.
• B) people changed to vegetarian diets.
• C) consumption of monkeys was outlawed.
• D) cannibalism was outlawed.

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