Abstract
In 1981, I was fortunate to be able to conduct epidemiological fieldwork on kuru and the experience forever changed me. At the time, the prevalence and incidence had both declined markedly. Yet, clusters of cases still occurred in various villages and questions arose of whether these were the
Highlights
‘Today I am so happy to see friends I once worked with many years ago’
I worked with Shirley Lindenbaum when she came to live in our village, and I helped Michael Alpers with his research
I was asked to work as a translator, to assist with the fieldwork and carry personal things like camera, books and film
Summary
‘Today I am so happy to see friends I once worked with many years ago’ Wanitabi Village, c/o Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, PO Box 60, Goroka, EHP 441, Papua New Guinea I was approximately 16 years old when I first met Dr Carleton Gajdusek in Wanitabi village, situated south of Okapa in the Eastern Highlands Province.
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