Unbelievable Facts About Mad Cow Disease And Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Treatment

Unfortunately, there are currently no known successful treatments for humans with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, and it is considered a terminal illness. Life expectancy for patients ranges from eight months after symptoms develop to sixty months. Initially, a doctor might send patients to a neurologist to help with symptoms related to the nervous system and may prescribe drugs to improve their quality of life. It is worth noting there is also no cure for cattle infected with mad cow disease, and the focus remains on prevention methods. This includes getting rid of infected cattle and preventing older cows from entering the food supply. Prevention also involves monitoring the cattle, adhering to feeding regulations, and controlling imported cattle and cattle meat. Further research has been undertaken to prevent the disease in animals.