§ Mr. GillTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of nv-CJD have occurred in families which have a history of CJD. [40765]
§ Ms JowellNone of the cases of new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (nvCJD) confirmed by the National CJD Surveillance Unit to date has occurred in families which have a history of CJD.
§ Mr. GillTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many victims of nv-CJD died in the first quarter of 1996. [40766]
Ms Jowell: Five of the cases of new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (nvCJD) so far confirmed by the National CJD Surveillance Unit died in the first quarter of 1996.