CJD is a disease caused by a misfolding protein, called a prion. (PREE-on) Prion diseases are a group of rare and fatal brain diseases which occur in both humans and animals. In humans, it is known as CJD. Cows get BSE, which stands for bovine spongiform encephalopathy. Deer and elk contract CWD, or chronic wasting disease. There is no cure or clinical diagnosis for CJD. There is no cure for any of the diseases in the prion family.

Tuesday, December 05, 2006

vCJD in America: CIDRAP is on the ball as always

Did you read the news about America's 3rd/latest vCJD patient here first? (As in was this the first place you saw it published aside from the CDC website?) CIDRAP is the next to publish the news (that I have noticed anyway). I imagine we all read it in CJD Voice first.

At any rate, CIDRAP is on the ball with the news about the case, which is live on their website right now. Go ahead and read up.

posted by Heather Larson at Tuesday, December 05, 2006

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