Published Date: 2002-09-08 23:50:00
Subject: PRO/EDR> CJD (new var.) - UK: update Sep 2002
Archive Number: 20020908.5258

CJD (NEW VAR.) - UK: UPDATE SEP 2002
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Date: Sun 8 Sep 2002
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Source: UK Department of Health, press release 2002/0292, Mon 2 Sep 2002
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<http://www.doh.gov.uk/cjd/stats/sep02.htm>

Monthly Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease statistics: Mon 2 Sep 2002
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The Department of Health issued on Mon 2 Sep 2002 the latest information
about the numbers of known cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. This
includes cases of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease [abbreviated in
ProMED-mail as (vCJD) or CJD (new var.)] -- the form of the disease thought
to be linked to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). The position is as
follows:
Definite and probable CJD cases in the UK:
Year / Referrals / Sporadic / Iatrogenic / Familial / GSS / vCJD / Total
deaths
1990 / 53 / 28 / 5 / 0 / 0 / - / 33
1991 / 75 / 32 / 1 / 3 / 0 / - / 36
1992 / 96 / 44 / 2 / 5 / 1 / - / 52
1993 / 78 / 37 / 4 / 3 / 2 / - / 46
1994 / 116 / 51 / 1 / 4 / 3 / - / 59
1995 / 87 / 35 / 4 / 2 / 3 / 3 / 47
1996 / 134 / 40 / 4 / 2 / 4 / 10 / 60
1997 / 161 / 59 / 6 / 4 / 1 / 10 / 80
1998 / 154 / 63 / 3 / 4 / 1 / 18 / 89
1999 / 169 / 61 / 6 / 2 / 0 / 15 / 84
2000 / 178 / 48 / 1 / 2 / 1 / 28 / 80
2001 / 173 / 52 / 3 / 2 / 2 / 20 / 78
2002*/ 93 / 15 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 11 / 27
*As of Mon 2 Sep 2002
Summary of vCJD cases
Deaths:
Deaths from definite vCJD (confirmed): 92
Deaths from probable vCJD (without neuropathological confirmation): 22
Deaths from probable vCJD (neuropathological confirmation pending): 1
Number of deaths from definite or probable vCJD (as above): 115
Alive:
Number of probable vCJD cases still alive: 12
Total number of definite or probable vCJD (dead and alive): 127
The precise definitions of the terms: referrals, deaths, definite cases,
probable vCJD cases, sporadic, probable sporadic, iatrogenic, familial,
GSS, variant CJD, and the case definitions can be found by accessing the
Department of Health website or by reference to a preceding ProMED-mail
post in this thread [for example, CJD (new var.) - UK: update Mar 2002
20020305.3693].
The next monthly statistics will be published on Mon 7 Oct 2002.
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[Since the previous monthly statistics released by the Department of Health
on Wed 5 Aug 2002, the number of referrals has risen by 26. The number of
definite or probable vCJD cases has been increased by 2, both of whom
remain alive - Mod.CP]

See Also

CJD (new var.) - UK: update Aug 2002 20020806.4963
CJD (new var.) - UK: update Jul 2002 20020702.4652
CJD (new var.) - UK: update June 2002 20020606.4418
CJD & CJD (new var.) - UK: update May 2002 20020510.4157
CJD (new var.) - UK: update Apr 2002 20020404.3877
CJD (new var.) - UK: update Mar 2002 20020305.3693
CJD (new var.) - UK: update Feb 2002 20020212.3549
CJD (new var.) - UK: update Jan 2002 20020111.3223
2001
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CJD (new var.), incidence & trends - UK (02) 20011124.2875
CJD (new var.), incidence & trends - UK 20011115.2816
CJD (new var.) - UK: reassessment 20011029.2671
CJD (new var.) - UK: update Oct 2001 20011005.2419
CJD (new var.) - UK: regional variation (02) 20010907.2145
CJD (new var.) - UK: update Sep 2001 20010906.2134
CJD (new var.) - UK: update Aug 2001 20010808.1872
CJD (new var.) - UK: 9th Annual Report 20010706.1293
CJD (new var.) - UK: regional variation 20010628.1231
CJD (new var.) - UK: update June 2001 20010622.1188
CJD (new var.), second wave of cases possible - UK 20010515.0948
CJD (new var.) - UK: update 3 Jan 2001 20010104.0025
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