Most cases of new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) probably resulted from
A) contamination from instruments used in surgical procedures.
B) cannibalism.
C) eating steak (muscle meat) from infected cattle.
D) eating meat from infected cattle that contained nervous system tissue.

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The most likely mode of transmission of vCJD to humans is through the consumption of meat from infected cattle that contains nervous system tissue, such as the brain and spinal cord.

Most Cases of New Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (VCJD) Probably Resulted