[email protected] wrote:

>  My understanding is that "downer" cows have been fed to pigs and that
> CJD has been found in pork waste since the late 90s. Whether they can
> pass it on, I don't know. What is the effects of CS on Prion disease?
> Anyone know? Since there are some really nasty prion diseases and
> people are traveling more to the areas affected, I would "seriously"
> like to know, no pun intended.
>

Theoretically there should be no effect at all.

Marshall