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Written question asked by David Hinchliffe (Labour) on Friday, 24 October 1997, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 October 1997. It was answered by Baroness Jowell (Labour) on Monday, 27 October 1997 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cases of Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease in the United Kingdom resulted from contaminated implements during surgical procedures.
Answer

Mr. Hinchliffe: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the United Kingdom resulted from contaminated implements during surgical procedures. [12493] Ms Jowell: In the United Kingdom two incidents involving a total of three patients are known where Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is presumed to have been transmitted by neurosurgical instruments. Both incidents occurred in the 1950s.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
12493; 299 c761W
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Medical treatments CJD