Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:disease
|
| gptkbp:affects |
humans
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
laughing sickness
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
yes
|
| gptkbp:causedBy |
prion
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Vincent_Zigas
gptkb:D._Carleton_Gajdusek |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1957
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kuru
|
| gptkbp:ICD-10_code |
A81.8
|
| gptkbp:incubationPeriod |
years to decades
|
| gptkbp:NobelPrizeYear |
gptkb:D._Carleton_Gajdusek
|
| gptkbp:notableOutbreaks |
gptkb:Fore_people
|
| gptkbp:prevention |
avoidance of cannibalism
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Papua_New_Guinea
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Creutzfeldt-Jakob_disease
gptkb:mad_cow_disease |
| gptkbp:symptom |
mood changes
loss of coordination difficulty walking neurological decline tremors |
| gptkbp:transmission |
ritualistic cannibalism
|
| gptkbp:treatment |
none
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:King
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|