A single misfolded prion protein in the brain can cause a rapid neurodegenerative disease known as sporadic Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD). There is no known and cure and is 100% fatal.
A prion isn’t a living thing like say bacteria or germs. Because a protein is not alive.
There's been some really interesting research into a vaccine antibody treatment but unfortunately they need more funding to reach phase II clinical