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3 cases of rare brain disease found in Oregon; 2 deaths reported
Three cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease have been reported in Hood River County, Oregon, including two deaths. The CDC and ...
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3 cases of rare brain disease found in Oregon; 2 deaths reported
explained that a diagnosis is typically confirmed by looking at brain tissue for prion protein deposits and lesions under a microscope. Genetic testing can also determine if a case is hereditary.
Health Officials On Alert As Rare ‘100% Fatal’ Brain Disease Appears In Oregon
Health officials have confirmed a rare "100% fatal" Mad Cow-like brain disease has struck three people in the same county in ...
Boing Boing on MSN6d
Three cases of a "100% fatal" mad cow-like brain disease just showed up in tiny Oregon town
Three cases of an extremely rare and fatal brain disease have appeared in a single Oregon county, defying statistical ...
USA Herald5d
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Cases Reported in Oregon County Raise Public Health Concerns
The Hood River County Health Department (HRCHD) has confirmed one case and identified two probable cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) within the past eight months. Tragically, two of the ...
HealthDay on MSN6d
Two Deaths in Oregon County Linked to Fatal Brain Disorder
Health officials in Hood River County, Oregon, are investigating three cases of a rare and fatal brain disease known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).