Multiple choice The diseases caused by prions are Kuru and Scrapie Kuru and Thrush Scrapie and Rabies Rabies and Thrush Scrapie and Thrush Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Kuru is among the fatal neurodegenerative prion protein (PrP) diseases in humans. Scrapie is a neurodegenerative disease, caused by a prion, that affects sheep and occasionally goats.