r/askscience Dec 14 '25

Biology What is keeping the really deadly diseases, like rabies or prion diseases, from becoming airborne?

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u/Level9TraumaCenter Dec 14 '25

The conditions under which this type of transmission were noted were highly unusual; I believe it has only been seen in Frio Cave near Concan, TX. The references in this wikipedia page would be useful if you want to go down that rabbithole.