§ Bob SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many new cases of new variant CJD were reported in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [167073]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe information requested is shown in the table.
Annual cases of variant Creutzfeld Jakob disease by notification since 1999 Reported cases 1999 16 2000 29 2001 21 2002 15 2003 15 20041 0 Total 96 1As of 5 April 2004