You get Kuru, and you get Kuru, everybody gets Kuru! >Kuru is a very rare disease. It is caused by an infectious protein (prion) found in contaminated human brain tissue. Kuru is found among people from New Guinea who practiced a form of cannibalism in which they ate the brains of dead people as part of a funeral ritual.Dec 24, 2020 https://medlineplus.gov › article Kuru: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia ------------- >As there is no cure for it, people infected with it may lapse into a coma within six to 12 months after experiencing initial symptoms. The disease is fatal and it's best to prevent it by avoiding exposure. https://www.healthline.com › health Kuru: Causes, Symptoms and Diagnosis - Healthline No wonder they want to turn us into cannibals!