Which of the following is classified as a spongiform encephalopathy?
A) botulism
B) variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
C) Hansen's disease
D) arboviral encephalitis
E) African sleeping sickness

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Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) is a type of spongiform encephalopathy. Spongiform encephalopathies are a group of neurodegenerative diseases that are triggered by abnormal proteins called prions. Botulism, Hansen's disease, arboviral encephalitis, and African sleeping sickness are not spongiform encephalopathies.

Which of the Following Is Classified as a Spongiform Encephalopathy