Kuru Part 2
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- After a few days, Explorer Nate isn't feeling very good. So he decides to head home until he feels better and to record his findings.
- I'm not feeling very good so I'm going home.
- On the walk home, Explorer Nate keeps stumbling and has a hard time walking.
- I can't seem to keep my balance.
- Once he gets home, Explorer Nate goes to the hospital to find out what's wrong.
- I keep falling, my speech is slurred, I have tremors all over, and I randomly begin laughing and can't stop.
- What seems to be the problem?
- I'll run some tests.
- After running a few tests, including a brain biopsy, the doctor returns with some bad news.
- What's Kuru?
- I'm sorry, but you have Kuru Disease.
- As the doctor begins to explain what kuru is, Explorer Nate has one big question...
- But how'd I get it?
- Kuru is a rare neurodegenerative disorder that is uncurable.
- The doctor begins to explain how Kuru is transmitted.
- On the first day I ate dinner with the chief. It had meat.
- Kuru is transmitted by eating infected brain flesh. When you were in New Guinea did you eat any meat?
- That's probably where you got it.
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