Theis report discusses problems involved in the diagnosis of kuru. The gentic and epidemiological pattern is also reviewed. This reveals a continuing overall reduction in kuru incidence with the disappearance of juvenile cases and increasing age of male kuru patients a reduction in the age of female cases. The significance of these trends in relation to the transmission of kuru is discussed.
本报告讨论了库鲁病诊断中涉及的问题。还回顾了其遗传和流行病学模式。这显示出库鲁病发病率持续总体下降，青少年病例消失，男性库鲁病患者年龄增加，女性病例年龄降低。讨论了这些趋势与库鲁病传播的相关性。
