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Unknown New Guinea disease kuru summarized
The Fore tribe of 11 000 in eastern New Guinea suffers a fatal degenerative CNS disease with no known cure. Discovered in 1954, kuru affects intermarrying tribes with a suspected genetic base. European nurses care for victims while hospitals host kuru orphans. WHO hopes research clarifies CNS degenerative disorders including multiple sclerosis.
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New Guinea
Jist
Papua
World Health Organisation