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Written question asked by Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 6 January 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 February 2004. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Thursday, 5 February 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many haemophiliacs in the United Kingdom have been treated in each year since 1975 for (a) hepatitis C and (b) CJD acquired from contaminated blood products. - Not available centrally.
Answer

Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many haemophiliacs in the United Kingdom have been treated in each year since 1975 for (a) hepatitis C and (b) CJD acquired from contaminated blood products. [146985] Miss Melanie Johnson: The number of haemophilia patients who have been treated for hepatitis C is not collated. There are no haemophilia patients who have been diagnosed with vCJD acquired from blood products.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
417 c1063W; 146985
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Contamination Blood Haemophilia Hepatitis Medical treatments Blood transfusions CJD
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk