§ Lord Lucasasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 23 January (WA 211–12), why the list contains no cases of vCJD where the victim is still alive; and, if there are such people, what were the dates of onset of their condition. [HL2553]
§ Lord Hunt of Kings HeathThe table of dates supplied in response to the earlier Written Question contained those cases where vCJD had been confirmed by neuro-pathology or where post mortem confirmation would never be possible, and the cases had therefore been classified as "probable" on other criteria.
As at Monday 7 January 2002, there are 9 patients diagnosed as having "probable" vCJD who are still alive, their dates of onset are, in chronological order:
- October 1999
- December 1999
- October 2000 (two cases)
- November 2000
- December 2000 (three cases)
- April 2001