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The Most Important Thing To Know When Surviving Any Situation.
In an emergency event or catastrophic event, the most important thing is to keep you head on. If you keep calm you can accomplish so much more. You can think smarter and have more sense when you stay calm and think positive.
It doesn’t sound like much, but optimism goes a long way, and in a survival situation, it starts with you, your attitude and your will no matter how scared and alone you may feel. First, keep a realistic outlook and diligently plan to keep yourself in the best possible physical and mental state. If something isn’t working out, like building a fire or shelter, don’t rush, because that can lead to panic. Stop, breathe and think about what you need, observe your surroundings and organize a new plan.
When in any survival situation, acknowledge that external forces are not the only ones you are up against. Keep your mind sharp, take control of your mental state, and steer your thoughts in a direction that will help you rather than hinder you. Not only will you be happier, you’ll have a better chance of surviving.
It doesn’t sound like much, but optimism goes a long way, and in a survival situation, it starts with you, your attitude and your will no matter how scared and alone you may feel. First, keep a realistic outlook and diligently plan to keep yourself in the best possible physical and mental state. If something isn’t working out, like building a fire or shelter, don’t rush, because that can lead to panic. Stop, breathe and think about what you need, observe your surroundings and organize a new plan.
Here are some things that will help you keep calm:
Do Not Blame Yourself
Reaffirm Yourself
Address Your Emotions
Stay Busy And Be Creative
Stay Positive
Maintain Yourself Physically
Avoid Caffeine
Slow Down
Have a Routine
Focus on Breathing
When in any survival situation, acknowledge that external forces are not the only ones you are up against. Keep your mind sharp, take control of your mental state, and steer your thoughts in a direction that will help you rather than hinder you. Not only will you be happier, you’ll have a better chance of surviving.
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Kinds of Preppers and what we are Preppering for.
There are all kinds of preppers. So what exactly are we preparing for. Just like there are many kinds for preppers that are many different things to prep for.
The Homesteader Prepper
Are you a homesteader or a prepper? Both lifestyles are linked by their focus on self-sufficiency, but there are some key differences when it comes to motivation, food storage, water storage, shelter, skills, off-the-grid living, security, medical needs, and lifestyle.
Extreme Prepper (Doomsday)
The extreme prepper tends to go a little overboard on one aspect of prepping while missing other important aspects all together. They are also the one that can afford the toys most of us only wish we could. Being an extreme prepper isn’t always a bad thing if done right. It means they can do things most of us are unable to.
Survilest
A Survivalist has many similarity’s to the prepper because we all have the same goal in mind…survival. Survivalists and preppers are different, but we have quite a few similarity’s.
Everyday Prepper
A prepper that preppers for an everyday event. From being sick to getting laid off.
Here are what we are preparing for:
Natural disasters
Fall of the government
Fall of the economy
War
Biological warfare
Nuclear warfare
Civil unrest
They'are just the ones I could come up with off the top of my head. There is probable many more.
The Homesteader Prepper
Are you a homesteader or a prepper? Both lifestyles are linked by their focus on self-sufficiency, but there are some key differences when it comes to motivation, food storage, water storage, shelter, skills, off-the-grid living, security, medical needs, and lifestyle.
Extreme Prepper (Doomsday)
The extreme prepper tends to go a little overboard on one aspect of prepping while missing other important aspects all together. They are also the one that can afford the toys most of us only wish we could. Being an extreme prepper isn’t always a bad thing if done right. It means they can do things most of us are unable to.
Survilest
A Survivalist has many similarity’s to the prepper because we all have the same goal in mind…survival. Survivalists and preppers are different, but we have quite a few similarity’s.
Everyday Prepper
A prepper that preppers for an everyday event. From being sick to getting laid off.
Here are what we are preparing for:
Natural disasters
Fall of the government
Fall of the economy
War
Biological warfare
Nuclear warfare
Civil unrest
They'are just the ones I could come up with off the top of my head. There is probable many more.
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Beginners Tips For Stockpiling
Here is some good tips for someone that is a beginner. When your learning to stockpile these things might come in handy. You can't just buy a bunch of stuff and call it your stockpile. This should help.
1. Find the best prices for the things you want!
Finding the best price on anything includes these steps:
Selecting the right product and ensuring it is a good value
Finding a reliable store
Dodging shipping and tax
Checking price comparison engines
Taking advantage of coupons and deal sites
Buying when you don't need it tomorrow
Being open to refurbished products
Understanding how to take advantage of mail in rebates
Paying with a credit card with rewards
2. How long do certain items last?
How long perishable and nonperishable food and non-food items last. You’ll only want to stockpile as much as you can use before the item(s) expire. Cupboard/Pantry Storage
Pantry storage conditions should ideally be clean, dry, cool, and dark. The temperature in the pantry should be 50 to 70 °F. Higher temperatures speed deterioration. Although many staples and pantry items have a long shelf life, buy only what you expect to use within the recommended storage times. To prevent foods from deteriorating in the pantry, store them in metal, glass, or plastic containers. To prevent spoilage, use the “First In, First Out” system, rotating food so older canned and dried food items are used before newly purchased items. Store new supplies of food at the back of the shelf and move earlier purchased food forward to be used first. To help with this system, write the date of purchase on the item or circle the “use by” date on the package. Routinely check canned items for signs of spoilage. Do not use food from bulging, leaking, or dented cans. If liquid spurts from a can when opened, immediately discard the food.
Refrigerator
Maintain the refrigerator temperature at 34 to 40° F. Use an appliance thermometer in the refrigerator to monitor temperature. Always store the most perishable items, including meats,
poultry, fish, eggs, and dairy products, in the coldest sections of the refrigerator. Use the refrigerator thermometer to check the temperature of the crisper and shelves to find the coldest areas. Do not overload the refrigerator as this can reduce the inside temperature. There should be enough space between foods so air can freely circulate around them. Clean the refrigerator to remove spills and spoiled foods, which provide a medium for bacteria to grow in and possibly contaminate other foods. Refrigerator temperatures only slow bacterial growth; they do not
prevent it.
Store refrigerated foods in airtight wraps or containers to maintain quality. This prevents foods from drying out and odors or flavors from transferring from one food to another. Store raw meats, poultry, and fish so juices do not drip on and contaminate other foods. It’s also a good idea to set them in another container to help prevent dripping. Use food promptly for best quality.
Freezer
Maintain a freezer temperature of 0°F or below. Food quality deteriorates at temperatures above 0°F. Monitor the temperature with an appliance thermometer. Freezer temperatures stop or
prevent bacteria from growing but do not kill them. Package items for the freezer in moisture and vapor-proof wraps or containers. Use only freezer-grade foil, plastic wrap or bags, freezer paper, or freezer containers. Label all freezer foods with the date, type of food, and number of servings. Time is important for maintaining high-quality food. Frozen foods do not last forever. Keep an inventory of freezer contents and maintain the “First In, First Out” rotation system.
3. How can you store your stockpile items to make them last longer?
Whether the climate in your area tends to be hot and humid or cold and dry, you’ll want to make sure that your stockpile is managed properly for your climate. This will make sure your stockpile has a maximized shelf life, that you’ll keep pests away, that the oldest items are used first, and much more.
4. How can you stockpile with limited space?
Part of success with stockpiling is getting creative with space. Depending on your climate and living space, this may mean looking outside, up (into the attic), down (into the basement), under and behind (beds and couches) and other places that make sense. Read on for creative ideas!
Water: Instead of storing 300 gallons of water, consider storing enough for a few days, then supplementing with purification tablets and a bathtub liner such as a Water Bob for each tub. This gives you an extra 60 gallons of water per bag that you can fill up right before SHTF, assuming you get notice. A good filter should be in your water kit, too.
Food: Instead of storing canned or boxed food, which can take up a ton of space, consider storing dehydrated food. You can buy actual food buckets that already have several meals’ worth of dehydrated packets in it, or you can dehydrate your own food, seal it in plastic bags, and make your own buckets.
You can also store your dry goods in the bags, too. A sealed bag of pancake mix takes up much less space than a box and stay fresh longer. You can get great 5-gallon buckets from local restaurants. Remember that even the best dehydrated or sealed food still expires. Rotate!
5. How can you keep your stockpile organized?
The one thing no one wants is one more thing to keep organized. The trick is to have a system that works for you! This may include ensuring items you use most frequently are front and center, heavier items are on the floor, lighting is adequate so you can see your entire stockpile easily, labeling is clear, and you designate a single family "point person" (such as yourself) to add to and remove items from your stockpile. Here are some additional insights to help you create an easy system to stay organized.
6. How do you set a stockpile budget?
Be realistic about your expectations.
Prioritize, prioritize.
Make lists: Know what you need and how much before you begin to stockpile.
Set clear financial limits on your stockpile expenditure.
Make a calendar.
Keep dipping into your stockpile fund? Use a dedicated bank account.
Dedicated bank account double benefit: save money automatically.
Space out more expensive purchases.
Don’t dip into your emergency fund: even if you’ll have to take a break stockpiling.
Be ready to make sacrifices when you have to.
7. How do you know when it's time to branch out?
Stockpiling grocery and home goods may be the best place to start, but did you know you can stockpile practically anything? Once you have your basic stockpiling system in place, you can begin building additional stockpiles so that you’ll never pay full price for anything again (and you’ll even have enough to start donating more often!).
1. Find the best prices for the things you want!
Finding the best price on anything includes these steps:
Selecting the right product and ensuring it is a good value
Finding a reliable store
Dodging shipping and tax
Checking price comparison engines
Taking advantage of coupons and deal sites
Buying when you don't need it tomorrow
Being open to refurbished products
Understanding how to take advantage of mail in rebates
Paying with a credit card with rewards
2. How long do certain items last?
How long perishable and nonperishable food and non-food items last. You’ll only want to stockpile as much as you can use before the item(s) expire. Cupboard/Pantry Storage
Pantry storage conditions should ideally be clean, dry, cool, and dark. The temperature in the pantry should be 50 to 70 °F. Higher temperatures speed deterioration. Although many staples and pantry items have a long shelf life, buy only what you expect to use within the recommended storage times. To prevent foods from deteriorating in the pantry, store them in metal, glass, or plastic containers. To prevent spoilage, use the “First In, First Out” system, rotating food so older canned and dried food items are used before newly purchased items. Store new supplies of food at the back of the shelf and move earlier purchased food forward to be used first. To help with this system, write the date of purchase on the item or circle the “use by” date on the package. Routinely check canned items for signs of spoilage. Do not use food from bulging, leaking, or dented cans. If liquid spurts from a can when opened, immediately discard the food.
Refrigerator
Maintain the refrigerator temperature at 34 to 40° F. Use an appliance thermometer in the refrigerator to monitor temperature. Always store the most perishable items, including meats,
poultry, fish, eggs, and dairy products, in the coldest sections of the refrigerator. Use the refrigerator thermometer to check the temperature of the crisper and shelves to find the coldest areas. Do not overload the refrigerator as this can reduce the inside temperature. There should be enough space between foods so air can freely circulate around them. Clean the refrigerator to remove spills and spoiled foods, which provide a medium for bacteria to grow in and possibly contaminate other foods. Refrigerator temperatures only slow bacterial growth; they do not
prevent it.
Store refrigerated foods in airtight wraps or containers to maintain quality. This prevents foods from drying out and odors or flavors from transferring from one food to another. Store raw meats, poultry, and fish so juices do not drip on and contaminate other foods. It’s also a good idea to set them in another container to help prevent dripping. Use food promptly for best quality.
Freezer
Maintain a freezer temperature of 0°F or below. Food quality deteriorates at temperatures above 0°F. Monitor the temperature with an appliance thermometer. Freezer temperatures stop or
prevent bacteria from growing but do not kill them. Package items for the freezer in moisture and vapor-proof wraps or containers. Use only freezer-grade foil, plastic wrap or bags, freezer paper, or freezer containers. Label all freezer foods with the date, type of food, and number of servings. Time is important for maintaining high-quality food. Frozen foods do not last forever. Keep an inventory of freezer contents and maintain the “First In, First Out” rotation system.
3. How can you store your stockpile items to make them last longer?
Whether the climate in your area tends to be hot and humid or cold and dry, you’ll want to make sure that your stockpile is managed properly for your climate. This will make sure your stockpile has a maximized shelf life, that you’ll keep pests away, that the oldest items are used first, and much more.
4. How can you stockpile with limited space?
Part of success with stockpiling is getting creative with space. Depending on your climate and living space, this may mean looking outside, up (into the attic), down (into the basement), under and behind (beds and couches) and other places that make sense. Read on for creative ideas!
Water: Instead of storing 300 gallons of water, consider storing enough for a few days, then supplementing with purification tablets and a bathtub liner such as a Water Bob for each tub. This gives you an extra 60 gallons of water per bag that you can fill up right before SHTF, assuming you get notice. A good filter should be in your water kit, too.
Food: Instead of storing canned or boxed food, which can take up a ton of space, consider storing dehydrated food. You can buy actual food buckets that already have several meals’ worth of dehydrated packets in it, or you can dehydrate your own food, seal it in plastic bags, and make your own buckets.
You can also store your dry goods in the bags, too. A sealed bag of pancake mix takes up much less space than a box and stay fresh longer. You can get great 5-gallon buckets from local restaurants. Remember that even the best dehydrated or sealed food still expires. Rotate!
5. How can you keep your stockpile organized?
The one thing no one wants is one more thing to keep organized. The trick is to have a system that works for you! This may include ensuring items you use most frequently are front and center, heavier items are on the floor, lighting is adequate so you can see your entire stockpile easily, labeling is clear, and you designate a single family "point person" (such as yourself) to add to and remove items from your stockpile. Here are some additional insights to help you create an easy system to stay organized.
6. How do you set a stockpile budget?
Be realistic about your expectations.
Prioritize, prioritize.
Make lists: Know what you need and how much before you begin to stockpile.
Set clear financial limits on your stockpile expenditure.
Make a calendar.
Keep dipping into your stockpile fund? Use a dedicated bank account.
Dedicated bank account double benefit: save money automatically.
Space out more expensive purchases.
Don’t dip into your emergency fund: even if you’ll have to take a break stockpiling.
Be ready to make sacrifices when you have to.
7. How do you know when it's time to branch out?
Stockpiling grocery and home goods may be the best place to start, but did you know you can stockpile practically anything? Once you have your basic stockpiling system in place, you can begin building additional stockpiles so that you’ll never pay full price for anything again (and you’ll even have enough to start donating more often!).
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“If the government is stockpiling Weapons, Ammo, Food, Water, and Medical Supplies. It’s probably a good time for you to do the same thing.”
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CliffsNotes For Survival
In a survival situation there is a lot of things to do. There is a lot to think about. It can become overwhelming. Here are the first four things you should do if you find yourself in a survival situation.
Organize your thoughts
A survival situation is not the time to panic. You are more likely to survive a difficult situation if you focus on maintaining a positive, proactive attitude.
• Develop a plan.
• Inventory the resources you have.
• Identify the critical tasks required for survival (water, shelter, warmth).
• Determination: It’s often the grip of the situation that separates a survivor from a non-survivor.
• Recognize feelings are not facts. You may feel hopeless, but keep your thoughts focused on the tasks that need to be accomplished.
Shelter
No matter where you are, rain and moisture are often your deadliest enemy. When you’re wet, it’s extremely difficult to stay warm. This is one of many reasons why it’s so important to make sure that your shelter is waterproof and dry. Elevating your bed. No matter what your environment is, you should always elevate your bed off the ground if you can. Not only is it an important part of staying dry, but there are bugs to worry about as well. Find coverage: If you’re lucky, you may be able to find natural coverage and protection from the rain. Large trees and caves can be a lifesaver if you don’t have the natural resources or time to build your own shelter.
Find water
Locating a source of water quickly is essential to survival in the wilderness. No matter the outside temperature, the human body is constantly losing water. Dehydration impacts mental and physical health, and it takes only a few days without water for the situation to become critical. Yet, water found in the wild can be dangerously contaminated, so it's important to purify it before you drink it.
Build a fire
You can build a fire fairly easily with the right materials and tools. Gather tinder, kindling, and fuel wood to start and maintain a warming fire. To keep things safe, remember to always build your fire at least 6 feet (1.8 m) away from your tent or shelter as well as low hanging trees.
There are many things you need to do! With these four things you will have a better chance to survive in any situation.
Organize your thoughts
A survival situation is not the time to panic. You are more likely to survive a difficult situation if you focus on maintaining a positive, proactive attitude.
• Develop a plan.
• Inventory the resources you have.
• Identify the critical tasks required for survival (water, shelter, warmth).
• Determination: It’s often the grip of the situation that separates a survivor from a non-survivor.
• Recognize feelings are not facts. You may feel hopeless, but keep your thoughts focused on the tasks that need to be accomplished.
Shelter
No matter where you are, rain and moisture are often your deadliest enemy. When you’re wet, it’s extremely difficult to stay warm. This is one of many reasons why it’s so important to make sure that your shelter is waterproof and dry. Elevating your bed. No matter what your environment is, you should always elevate your bed off the ground if you can. Not only is it an important part of staying dry, but there are bugs to worry about as well. Find coverage: If you’re lucky, you may be able to find natural coverage and protection from the rain. Large trees and caves can be a lifesaver if you don’t have the natural resources or time to build your own shelter.
Find water
Locating a source of water quickly is essential to survival in the wilderness. No matter the outside temperature, the human body is constantly losing water. Dehydration impacts mental and physical health, and it takes only a few days without water for the situation to become critical. Yet, water found in the wild can be dangerously contaminated, so it's important to purify it before you drink it.
Build a fire
You can build a fire fairly easily with the right materials and tools. Gather tinder, kindling, and fuel wood to start and maintain a warming fire. To keep things safe, remember to always build your fire at least 6 feet (1.8 m) away from your tent or shelter as well as low hanging trees.
There are many things you need to do! With these four things you will have a better chance to survive in any situation.
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Zombie Deer Disease Is Transferable To Human.
This is very real. This is something we should not take lightly. Chronic wasting disease, which some want to label “zombie deer disease,” has been found again on private, captive deer operations in Pennsylvania.The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture recently announced that a doe on a Bethel Township, Fulton County, breeding farm, and a buck on a Bloom Township, Clearfield County, hunting preserve have tested positive for CWD.
This so-called zombie deer disease gets its nickname from the symptoms it causes. A year or so after an animal becomes infected, according to the CDC, it can begin stumbling and acting listless and confused. Infected animals can also lose weight rapidly, hence the “wasting” part of the disease’s name.
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a prion disease, which means it’s caused by proteins (called prions) that attack the brain and spinal tissue. BSE is also a prion disease, as is a human illness called Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). In deer and elk, CWD spreads through bodily fluids, either directly or through contamination of soil, food, or water. There’s no treatment or cure for CWD, and it’s fatal to animals who become infected. Some animals develop the telltale symptoms ,while others die without developing any symptoms at all.
About Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Sponge-like lesions in the brain tissue of a CJD patient.Prion diseases, such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, occur when prion protein, which is found throughout the body but whose normal function isn't yet known, begins folding into an abnormal three-dimensional shape. This shape change gradually triggers prion protein in the brain to fold into the same abnormal shape.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease causes a type of dementia that gets worse unusually fast. More common causes of dementia, such as Alzheimer's, Lewy body dementia and frontotemporal dementia, typically progress more slowly. Through a process scientists don't yet understand, misfolded prion protein destroys brain cells. Resulting damage leads to rapid decline in thinking and reasoning as well as involuntary muscle movements, confusion, difficulty walking and mood changes.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is rare, occurring in about one in 1 million people annually worldwide.
Experts generally recognize the following main types of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease:
Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease develops spontaneously for no known reason. It accounts for 85 percent of cases. On average, sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease first appears between ages 60 and 65.
Familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is caused by certain changes in the chromosome 20 gene coding the biological blueprint for prion protein. People who develop familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease do so because they inherited the genetic changes from a parent. Familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease accounts for about 10 to 15 percent of cases. It develops, on average, at a younger age than sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, with some genetic types appearing as early as ages 20 to 40.
Acquired Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease results from exposure to an external source of abnormal prion protein. These sources are estimated to account for about 1 percent of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease cases. The two most common outside sources are:
Medical procedures involving instruments used in neurosurgery, growth hormone from human sources or certain transplanted human tissues. The risk of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease from medical procedures has been greatly reduced by improved sterilization techniques, new single-use instruments and synthetic sources of growth hormone.
Meat or other products from cattle infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy ("mad cow disease"), recognized in the mid-1990s as the cause of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD). Scientists traced this new type of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease to consumption of beef from cattle whose feed included processed brain tissue from other animals.
The CDC also recommends that hunters take the following steps when hunting in areas with CWD, “to be as safe as possible and decrease their potential risk of exposure to CWD:”
Do not shoot, handle or eat meat from deer and elk that look sick or are acting strangely or are found dead as roadkill.
When field-dressing a deer, or handling the meat, wear latex or rubber gloves.
Minimize how much you handle the organs of the animal, particularly the brain or spinal cord tissues.
Do not use household knives or other kitchen utensils for field dressing.
Check state wildlife and public health guidance to see whether testing of animals is recommended or required. Recommendations vary by state, but information about testing is available from many state wildlife agencies. (The Pennsylvania Game Commission recommends testing of deer killed in known CWD areas of the state.)
Strongly consider having the deer or elk tested for CWD before you eat the meat.
If you have your deer or elk commercially processed, consider asking that your animal be
processed individually to avoid mixing meat from multiple animals.
If your animal tests positive for CWD, do not eat meat from that animal.
This so-called zombie deer disease gets its nickname from the symptoms it causes. A year or so after an animal becomes infected, according to the CDC, it can begin stumbling and acting listless and confused. Infected animals can also lose weight rapidly, hence the “wasting” part of the disease’s name.
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a prion disease, which means it’s caused by proteins (called prions) that attack the brain and spinal tissue. BSE is also a prion disease, as is a human illness called Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). In deer and elk, CWD spreads through bodily fluids, either directly or through contamination of soil, food, or water. There’s no treatment or cure for CWD, and it’s fatal to animals who become infected. Some animals develop the telltale symptoms ,while others die without developing any symptoms at all.
About Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Sponge-like lesions in the brain tissue of a CJD patient.Prion diseases, such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, occur when prion protein, which is found throughout the body but whose normal function isn't yet known, begins folding into an abnormal three-dimensional shape. This shape change gradually triggers prion protein in the brain to fold into the same abnormal shape.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease causes a type of dementia that gets worse unusually fast. More common causes of dementia, such as Alzheimer's, Lewy body dementia and frontotemporal dementia, typically progress more slowly. Through a process scientists don't yet understand, misfolded prion protein destroys brain cells. Resulting damage leads to rapid decline in thinking and reasoning as well as involuntary muscle movements, confusion, difficulty walking and mood changes.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is rare, occurring in about one in 1 million people annually worldwide.
Experts generally recognize the following main types of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease:
Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease develops spontaneously for no known reason. It accounts for 85 percent of cases. On average, sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease first appears between ages 60 and 65.
Familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is caused by certain changes in the chromosome 20 gene coding the biological blueprint for prion protein. People who develop familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease do so because they inherited the genetic changes from a parent. Familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease accounts for about 10 to 15 percent of cases. It develops, on average, at a younger age than sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, with some genetic types appearing as early as ages 20 to 40.
Acquired Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease results from exposure to an external source of abnormal prion protein. These sources are estimated to account for about 1 percent of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease cases. The two most common outside sources are:
Medical procedures involving instruments used in neurosurgery, growth hormone from human sources or certain transplanted human tissues. The risk of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease from medical procedures has been greatly reduced by improved sterilization techniques, new single-use instruments and synthetic sources of growth hormone.
Meat or other products from cattle infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy ("mad cow disease"), recognized in the mid-1990s as the cause of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD). Scientists traced this new type of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease to consumption of beef from cattle whose feed included processed brain tissue from other animals.
The CDC also recommends that hunters take the following steps when hunting in areas with CWD, “to be as safe as possible and decrease their potential risk of exposure to CWD:”
Do not shoot, handle or eat meat from deer and elk that look sick or are acting strangely or are found dead as roadkill.
When field-dressing a deer, or handling the meat, wear latex or rubber gloves.
Minimize how much you handle the organs of the animal, particularly the brain or spinal cord tissues.
Do not use household knives or other kitchen utensils for field dressing.
Check state wildlife and public health guidance to see whether testing of animals is recommended or required. Recommendations vary by state, but information about testing is available from many state wildlife agencies. (The Pennsylvania Game Commission recommends testing of deer killed in known CWD areas of the state.)
Strongly consider having the deer or elk tested for CWD before you eat the meat.
If you have your deer or elk commercially processed, consider asking that your animal be
processed individually to avoid mixing meat from multiple animals.
If your animal tests positive for CWD, do not eat meat from that animal.
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