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PL CMO (1996)5: New variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)

  • Document type:
    Professional Letter - Chief Medical Officer
  • Author:
    Department of Health
  • Published date:
    1 July 1996
  • Primary audience:
    Professionals
  • Gateway reference:
    1996
  • Series number:
    PL CMO (1996)5
  • Pages:
    8
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown copyright

Information about the new variant of CJD and with advice to help doctors respond to queries that patients may have following the announcements by the Secretary of State on 20 and 25 March.

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