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Written question asked by David Shaw (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 April 1996. It was answered by Lord Horam (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 April 1996 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
How many of the (a) possible and (b) proven CJD cases being examined relate to individuals who have had (i) contact and (ii) extensive contact with (1) dogs and (2) other domestic animals. - The national Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease surveillance unit has not so far identified contact with domestic animals as a possible risk factor for CJD.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
23529; 275 c179W
Session
1995-96
Subjects
Pets CJD
Contains statistics
Yes