SPORADIC CJD CASES IN THE UK BLEEDING DISORDERS COMMUNITY REPORTED
Sporadic CJD cases in the UK bleeding disorders community reported
The sporadic form of the disease, also known as sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), or classical CJD, accounts for approximately 80% of all recognised prion disease. Sporadic CJD occurs in every country with a remarkably similar incidence: approximately one person in every million develops sporadic CJD per year.
Sporadic prion disease
The sporadic form of the disease, also known as sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), or classical CJD, accounts for approximately 80% of all recognised prion disease. Sporadic CJD occurs in every country with a remarkably similar incidence: approximately one person in every million develops sporadic CJD per year.
Further information:
http://www.prion.ucl.ac.uk/clinic-services/information/sporadic-prion-disease/
