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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD):
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New Scientist - Curtain falls on mad cow disease: The article focuses on the near-eradication of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and suspicions that cases of the human-equivalent, variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), may occur in the future. It states only 17 cases of BSE, which is caused by prions, were recorded worldwide in 2010. It mentions that 170 people have died of vCJD worldwide from 1996-2011 and comments on fears of future outbreaks due to similarities with the prion disease kuru which results from ritualistic cannibalism.
Surveillance and control: Establishing global surveillance for the containment and prevention of new BSE epidemics is an essential first step in determining the extent of the problem of vCJD at a global level. However, at present only the wealthiest countries have extensive surveillance activities for BSE and vCJD in place.
EBSCOhost online database: Offers a broad range of full text and bibliographic databases designed for research. Check the recent newspaper and magazine articles from Australia regarding Variant CJD.
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Australia’s response to the first case of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD)- A Guide for doctors and health care workers: The Australian Government has developed a contingency plan to deal with the possibility of vCJD being detected in Australia. The vCJD Response Plan for Australia outlines how the health system may respond should a case of vCJD be diagnosed in Australia and includes an infection control guideline for vCJD. The Response Plan can be accessed through the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing web site (www.health.gov.au).
Dark green areas are countries that have confirmed human cases of variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease and light green are countries that have bovine spongiform encephalopathy cases.
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Coghlan, A 2011, 'Curtain falls on mad cow disease', New Scientist, 209, 2797, p. 01, Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre, EBSCOhost, viewed 16 June 2016.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) 2016. Britannica School. Retrieved 17 June 2016, from http://school.eb.com.au/levels/high/article/27879
Prion Disease n.d., Chart, Pinterest, accessed 17 June 2016, <https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/08/51/91/
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