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Written question asked by Baroness Featherstone (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 27 March 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 29 March 2006. It was answered by Caroline Flint (Labour) on Thursday, 30 March 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.


vCJD

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health to this date, how many people in England have contracted vCJD; and if she will make a statement.
Answer

There have been 129 definite or probable cases of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease with last known residence in England to date. Five of these cases are still alive.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
62505; 444 c1179W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
CJD
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk