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22-YEAR-OLD SUSPECT NVCJD PORTSMOUTH WOMAN DIES
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<blockquote data-quote="flounder" data-source="post: 524769" data-attributes="member: 3519"><p>Correction: Virginia Woman Believed To Have Contracted CJD</p><p>April 10, 2008</p><p></p><p>CattleNetwork.com sent out a newsletter this morning with the headline, "Virginia Woman Believed To Have Contracted vCJD." It should have been titled, "Virginia Woman Believed To Have Contracted CJD." We very much apologize. </p><p></p><p>Virginia Woman Believed To Have Contracted Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease</p><p></p><p>Aretha Vinson underwent gastric bypass surgery just over three months ago and now the 22-year-old Virginia woman is believed to have contracted Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, the human variant of mad cow disease. The degenerative neurological disorder set in shortly after Vinson had her surgery, first taking away her motor skills then robbing her of memories. Now three months later Vinson lies unconscious in a hospital bed. </p><p>Aretha Vinson underwent gastric bypass surgery just over three months ago and now the 22-year-old Virginia woman is believed to have contracted Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, the human variant of mad cow disease. The degenerative neurological disorder set in shortly after Vinson had her surgery, first taking away her motor skills then robbing her of memories. Now three months later Vinson lies unconscious in a hospital bed. </p><p></p><p>Read More</p><p></p><p></p><p>Rob Cook </p><p>CattleNetwork.com </p><p></p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p>email: <a href="mailto:rob@cattlenetwork.com">rob@cattlenetwork.com</a> </p><p>phone: 816-531-6605 </p><p>web: <a href="http://www.cattlenetwork.com/" target="_blank">http://www.cattlenetwork.com/</a> </p><p></p><p></p><p>=============================WRONG=======================</p><p></p><p></p><p>Correction: Virginia Woman Believed To Have Contracted CJD</p><p>April 10, 2008</p><p></p><p>CattleNetwork.com sent out a newsletter this morning with the headline,</p><p>"Virginia Woman Believed To Have Contracted vCJD." It should have been</p><p>titled, "Virginia Woman Believed To Have Contracted CJD." We very much</p><p>apologize.</p><p></p><p>=====================================</p><p></p><p></p><p>you had it correct the first time. it is suspect nvCJD. .........</p><p></p><p></p><p>Woman who may have had rare brain disease dies in Portsmouth</p><p></p><p>By Steve Stone</p><p>The Virginian-Pilot</p><p>© April 10, 2008</p><p>PORTSMOUTH</p><p></p><p>A 22-year-old woman who may have had a rare degenerative brain disorder that</p><p>has been linked to eating beef from cattle infected with mad cow disease has</p><p>died.</p><p></p><p>A nursing supervisor said the woman, who had been unconscious at Bon Secours</p><p>Maryview Medical Center, passed away about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.</p><p></p><p>The state health department said earlier this week that it was investigating</p><p>the case, looking to see if the woman had any of a range of neurological</p><p>disorders.</p><p></p><p>One possibility is a variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, known as vCJD, a</p><p>rare degenerative brain disorder that has been linked to consumption of</p><p>contaminated beef. The disease is not spread through casual contact from</p><p>person to person.</p><p></p><p>There are also other forms of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, known as CJD, that</p><p>are unrelated to beef consumption. State officials are looking into those as</p><p>well.</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://hamptonroads.com/2008/04/woman-who-may-have-had-rare-brain-disease-dies-portsmouth" target="_blank">http://hamptonroads.com/2008/04/woman-w ... portsmouth</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>vCJD</p><p>Recent news reports have linked variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease to an</p><p>undetermined illness in Virginia.</p><p></p><p>Learn the facts here</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.vdh.state.va.us/" target="_blank">http://www.vdh.state.va.us/</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Frequently asked questions on variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and</p><p>Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease</p><p>What is variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease?</p><p>Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) is a rare and fatal human</p><p>neurodegenerative disease distinct from Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. Although</p><p>the two diseases similarly destroy the brain, the disorders are different.</p><p></p><p>Variant CJD is linked to the consumption of beef products from cattle with</p><p>bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), a disease caused by abnormal prion</p><p>proteins and sometimes referred to as "mad cow disease." Since the disease</p><p>was first described in 1996, at least 200 patients with this disease have</p><p>been identified. Most cases have occurred in the United Kingdom.</p><p></p><p>How does variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease differ from Creutzfeldt-Jakob</p><p>Disease?</p><p>Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) is also a rare, fatal neurodegenerative</p><p>disease but is distinct from vCJD. This disease typically occurs among older</p><p>people, is rapidly progressive with infection leading to death usually</p><p>within a year of the onset of illness, while vCJD is less rapid and often</p><p>strikes younger adults. CJD is not related to beef consumption.</p><p></p><p>About 85 percent of CJD cases occur for unknown reasons while about 5-15</p><p>percent of patients develop CJD because of inherited genetic mutations. CJD</p><p>strikes about one in one million people, or about 200 people a year</p><p>nationwide.</p><p></p><p>Both CJD and vCJD are prion diseases, a group of rare, invariably fatal</p><p>brain disorders which occur both in humans and certain animals. Diagnosis of</p><p>either disease is very difficult and often happens through a process of</p><p>elimination of other disorders.</p><p></p><p>Are there other things that can cause similar symptoms?</p><p></p><p>Degenerative diseases of the brain are characterized by changes in brain</p><p>function and structure and can vary in severity. There is a wide variety of</p><p>causes of these symptoms including infections from bacteria or viruses; lack</p><p>of oxygen to the brain; liver or kidney failure; toxic exposures to</p><p>substances such as solvents, paints or industrial chemicals; and poor</p><p>nutrition.</p><p></p><p>Is there any treatment for vCJD or CJD?</p><p></p><p>There is no known treatment for either disease.</p><p></p><p>How are the diseases diagnosed?</p><p></p><p>Confirmation of a diagnosis of vCJD or CJD generally is by brain biopsy or</p><p>autopsy and the analysis takes weeks to complete. Tests that can help</p><p>develop a diagnosis include an electroencephalogram (EEG) to see if the</p><p>brain's electrical pattern shows specific abnormalities. Magnetic resonance</p><p>imaging (MRI) scans also can reveal characteristic patterns of brain</p><p>degeneration. Cerebrospinal fluid can be examined for proteins related to</p><p>neurodegenerative diseases. A biopsy of the tonsils is also sometimes</p><p>helpful in establishing a diagnosis.</p><p></p><p>Have there been cases of vCJD in the United States?</p><p></p><p>As of April 9, 2008, three cases of vCJD have been reported from the United</p><p>States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there</p><p>is strong evidence suggesting that two of the three cases were exposed to</p><p>the BSE agent in the United Kingdom and that the third was exposed while</p><p>living in Saudi Arabia.</p><p></p><p>Is our food safe?</p><p></p><p>Since 1989, the Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of</p><p>Agriculture have worked to reduce the risk of consumer exposure to any</p><p>BSE-contaminated material. Both agencies have issued rules to prevent the</p><p>use of mammalian protein in the manufacture of ruminant feed. There is no</p><p>current test available to identify BSE in beef. There is no evidence to</p><p>suggest that milk and dairy products can transmit the infection. Cooking and</p><p>irradiation have not been shown to kill the BSE agent.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.vdh.state.va.us/news/alerts/vCJD02.htm" target="_blank">http://www.vdh.state.va.us/news/alerts/vCJD02.htm</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>#################################################################</p><p></p><p>THIS case will be anything but nvCJD. how could it be? the victim never left</p><p>the USA, and the USA does not have BSE $$$ ...TSS</p><p></p><p>#################################################################</p><p></p><p></p><p>*Acquired in UK</p><p>** Acquired in Saudi Arabia</p><p>*** Includes 17 inconclusive and 9 pending (1 from 2006, 8 from 2007.</p><p>**** Includes 17 non-vCJD type unknown (2 from 1996, 2 from 1997, 1</p><p>from 2001, 1 from 2003, 4 from 2004, 3 from 2005, 4 from 2006) and 36</p><p>type pending (2 from 2005, 8 from 2006, 26 from 2007).</p><p></p><p>Notes:</p><p></p><p>-- Cases are listed based on the year of death when available. If the</p><p>year of death is not available, the year of sample receipt is used.</p><p></p><p>-- Referrals: Cases with possible or probable prion disease from</p><p>which brain tissue or blood in the case of familial disease were</p><p>submitted.</p><p></p><p>-- Inconclusive: Cases in which the samples were not sufficient to</p><p>make a diagnosis.</p><p></p><p>-- Non-vCJD type unknown are cases in which the tissue submitted was</p><p>adequate to establish the presence but not the type; in all cases,</p><p>vCJD could be excluded.</p><p></p><p>--</p><p></p><p>Terry S. Singeltary Sr. <flounder9@verizon.net></p><p></p><p>[In submitting these data, Terry S. Singeltary Sr. draws attention to</p><p>the steady increase in the "type unknown" category, which, according</p><p>to their definition, comprises cases in which vCJD could be excluded.</p><p>The total of 26 cases for the current year (2007) is disturbing,</p><p>possibly symptomatic of the circulation of novel agents.</p><p>Characterization of these agents should be given a high priority. -</p><p>Mod.CP]</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.promedmail.org/pls/askus/f?p=2400:1001:6833194127530602005::NO::F2400_P1001_BACK_PAGE,F2400_P1001_PUB_MAIL_ID:1010,39963" target="_blank">http://www.promedmail.org/pls/askus/f?p ... 1010,39963</a></p><p></p><p>There is a growing number of human CJD cases, and they were presented</p><p>last week in San Francisco by Luigi Gambatti(?) from his CJD</p><p>surveillance collection.</p><p></p><p>He estimates that it may be up to 14 or 15 persons which display</p><p>selectively SPRPSC and practically no detected RPRPSC proteins.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/06/transcripts/1006-4240t1.htm" target="_blank">http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/06/ ... 4240t1.htm</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/06/transcripts/2006-4240t1.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/06/ ... 4240t1.pdf</a></p><p></p><p>JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY</p><p></p><p>MARCH 26, 2003</p><p></p><p>RE-Monitoring the occurrence of emerging forms of Creutzfeldt-Jakob</p><p></p><p>disease in the United States</p><p></p><p>Email Terry S. Singeltary:</p><p></p><p><a href="mailto:flounder@wt.net">flounder@wt.net</a></p><p></p><p>I lost my mother to hvCJD (Heidenhain Variant CJD). I would like to</p><p></p><p>comment on the CDC's attempts to monitor the occurrence of emerging</p><p></p><p>forms of CJD. Asante, Collinge et al [1] have reported that BSE</p><p></p><p>transmission to the 129-methionine genotype can lead to an alternate</p><p></p><p>phenotype that is indistinguishable from type 2 PrPSc, the commonest</p><p></p><p>sporadic CJD. However, CJD and all human TSEs are not reportable</p><p></p><p>nationally. CJD and all human TSEs must be made reportable in every</p><p></p><p>state and internationally. I hope that the CDC does not continue to</p><p></p><p>expect us to still believe that the 85%+ of all CJD cases which are</p><p></p><p>sporadic are all spontaneous, without route/source. We have many TSEs in</p><p></p><p>the USA in both animal and man. CWD in deer/elk is spreading rapidly and</p><p></p><p>CWD does transmit to mink, ferret, cattle, and squirrel monkey by</p><p></p><p>intracerebral inoculation. With the known incubation periods in other</p><p></p><p>TSEs, oral transmission studies of CWD may take much longer. Every</p><p></p><p>victim/family of CJD/TSEs should be asked about route and source of this</p><p></p><p>agent. To prolong this will only spread the agent and needlessly expose</p><p></p><p>others. In light of the findings of Asante and Collinge et al, there</p><p></p><p>should be drastic measures to safeguard the medical and surgical arena</p><p></p><p>from sporadic CJDs and all human TSEs. I only ponder how many sporadic</p><p></p><p>CJDs in the USA are type 2 PrPSc?</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.neurology.org/cgi/eletters/60/2/176#535" target="_blank">http://www.neurology.org/cgi/eletters/60/2/176#535</a></p><p></p><p>THE PATHOLOGICAL PROTEIN</p><p></p><p>Hardcover, 304 pages plus photos and illustrations. ISBN 0-387-95508-9</p><p></p><p>June 2003</p><p></p><p>BY Philip Yam</p><p></p><p>CHAPTER 14 LAYING ODDS</p><p></p><p>Answering critics like Terry Singeltary, who feels that the U.S.</p><p>under-counts CJD, Schonberger conceded that the current surveillance</p><p>system has errors but stated that most of the errors will be confined</p><p>to the older population.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.thepathologicalprotein.com/" target="_blank">http://www.thepathologicalprotein.com/</a></p><p></p><p>doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(03)00715-1</p><p>Copyright © 2003 Published by Elsevier Ltd.</p><p>Newsdesk</p><p></p><p>Tracking spongiform encephalopathies in North America</p><p></p><p>Xavier Bosch</p><p></p><p>Available online 29 July 2003.</p><p>Volume 3, Issue 8, August 2003, Page 463</p><p></p><p>My name is Terry S Singeltary Sr, and I live in Bacliff, Texas. I lost</p><p>my mom to hvCJD (Heidenhain variant CJD) and have been searching for</p><p>answers ever since. What I have found is that we have not been told</p><p>the truth. CWD in deer and elk is a small portion of a much bigger</p><p>problem." ...</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473309903007151/fulltext" target="_blank">http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanin ... 1/fulltext</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://download.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/1473-3099/PIIS1473309903007151.pdf" target="_blank">http://download.thelancet.com/pdfs/jour ... 007151.pdf</a></p><p></p><p>Diagnosis and Reporting of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease</p><p></p><p>Singeltary, Sr et al. JAMA.2001; 285: 733-734.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://jama.ama-assn.org/http://www.neurology.org/cgi/eletters/60/2/176#535" target="_blank">http://jama.ama-assn.org/http://www.neu ... /2/176#535</a></p><p></p><p>APHIS-2006-0041-0006 TSE advisory committee for the meeting December</p><p>15, 2006</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/ContentViewer?objectId=09000064801f3413&disposition=attachment&contentType=msw8" target="_blank">http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/C ... tType=msw8</a></p><p></p><p>Subject: [Docket No. FSIS-2006-0011] FSIS Harvard Risk Assessment of</p><p>Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/Comments/2006-0011/2006-0011-1.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/Comments ... 0011-1.pdf</a></p><p></p><p>[Docket No. 03-025IFA] FSIS Prohibition of the Use of Specified Risk</p><p>Materials for Human Food and Requirement for the Disposition of</p><p>Non-Ambulatory Disabled Cattle</p><p></p><p>9/13/2005</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/Comments/03-025IFA/03-025IFA-2.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/Comments ... 5IFA-2.pdf</a></p><p></p><p>2 January 2000</p><p></p><p>British Medical Journal</p><p></p><p>U.S. Scientist should be concerned with a CJD epidemic in the U.S., as</p><p>well</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.bmj.com/cgi/eletters/320/7226/8/b#6117" target="_blank">http://www.bmj.com/cgi/eletters/320/7226/8/b#6117</a></p><p></p><p>15 November 1999</p><p></p><p>British Medical Journal</p><p></p><p>vCJD in the USA * BSE in U.S.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.bmj.com/cgi/eletters/319/7220/1312/b#5406" target="_blank">http://www.bmj.com/cgi/eletters/319/7220/1312/b#5406</a></p><p></p><p>Monitoring the occurrence of emerging forms of Creutzfeldt-Jakob</p><p>disease in the United States</p><p></p><p><a href="http://cjdusa.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://cjdusa.blogspot.com/</a></p><p></p><p>Creutzfeldt Jakob 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[QUOTE="flounder, post: 524769, member: 3519"] Correction: Virginia Woman Believed To Have Contracted CJD April 10, 2008 CattleNetwork.com sent out a newsletter this morning with the headline, "Virginia Woman Believed To Have Contracted vCJD." It should have been titled, "Virginia Woman Believed To Have Contracted CJD." We very much apologize. Virginia Woman Believed To Have Contracted Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Aretha Vinson underwent gastric bypass surgery just over three months ago and now the 22-year-old Virginia woman is believed to have contracted Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, the human variant of mad cow disease. The degenerative neurological disorder set in shortly after Vinson had her surgery, first taking away her motor skills then robbing her of memories. Now three months later Vinson lies unconscious in a hospital bed. Aretha Vinson underwent gastric bypass surgery just over three months ago and now the 22-year-old Virginia woman is believed to have contracted Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, the human variant of mad cow disease. The degenerative neurological disorder set in shortly after Vinson had her surgery, first taking away her motor skills then robbing her of memories. Now three months later Vinson lies unconscious in a hospital bed. Read More Rob Cook CattleNetwork.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- email: [email=rob@cattlenetwork.com]rob@cattlenetwork.com[/email] phone: 816-531-6605 web: [url=http://www.cattlenetwork.com/]http://www.cattlenetwork.com/[/url] =============================WRONG======================= Correction: Virginia Woman Believed To Have Contracted CJD April 10, 2008 CattleNetwork.com sent out a newsletter this morning with the headline, "Virginia Woman Believed To Have Contracted vCJD." It should have been titled, "Virginia Woman Believed To Have Contracted CJD." We very much apologize. ===================================== you had it correct the first time. it is suspect nvCJD. ......... Woman who may have had rare brain disease dies in Portsmouth By Steve Stone The Virginian-Pilot © April 10, 2008 PORTSMOUTH A 22-year-old woman who may have had a rare degenerative brain disorder that has been linked to eating beef from cattle infected with mad cow disease has died. A nursing supervisor said the woman, who had been unconscious at Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center, passed away about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. The state health department said earlier this week that it was investigating the case, looking to see if the woman had any of a range of neurological disorders. One possibility is a variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, known as vCJD, a rare degenerative brain disorder that has been linked to consumption of contaminated beef. The disease is not spread through casual contact from person to person. There are also other forms of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, known as CJD, that are unrelated to beef consumption. State officials are looking into those as well. [url=http://hamptonroads.com/2008/04/woman-who-may-have-had-rare-brain-disease-dies-portsmouth]http://hamptonroads.com/2008/04/woman-w ... portsmouth[/url] vCJD Recent news reports have linked variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease to an undetermined illness in Virginia. Learn the facts here [url=http://www.vdh.state.va.us/]http://www.vdh.state.va.us/[/url] Frequently asked questions on variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease What is variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease? Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) is a rare and fatal human neurodegenerative disease distinct from Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. Although the two diseases similarly destroy the brain, the disorders are different. Variant CJD is linked to the consumption of beef products from cattle with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), a disease caused by abnormal prion proteins and sometimes referred to as "mad cow disease." Since the disease was first described in 1996, at least 200 patients with this disease have been identified. Most cases have occurred in the United Kingdom. How does variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease differ from Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease? Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) is also a rare, fatal neurodegenerative disease but is distinct from vCJD. This disease typically occurs among older people, is rapidly progressive with infection leading to death usually within a year of the onset of illness, while vCJD is less rapid and often strikes younger adults. CJD is not related to beef consumption. About 85 percent of CJD cases occur for unknown reasons while about 5-15 percent of patients develop CJD because of inherited genetic mutations. CJD strikes about one in one million people, or about 200 people a year nationwide. Both CJD and vCJD are prion diseases, a group of rare, invariably fatal brain disorders which occur both in humans and certain animals. Diagnosis of either disease is very difficult and often happens through a process of elimination of other disorders. Are there other things that can cause similar symptoms? Degenerative diseases of the brain are characterized by changes in brain function and structure and can vary in severity. There is a wide variety of causes of these symptoms including infections from bacteria or viruses; lack of oxygen to the brain; liver or kidney failure; toxic exposures to substances such as solvents, paints or industrial chemicals; and poor nutrition. Is there any treatment for vCJD or CJD? There is no known treatment for either disease. How are the diseases diagnosed? Confirmation of a diagnosis of vCJD or CJD generally is by brain biopsy or autopsy and the analysis takes weeks to complete. Tests that can help develop a diagnosis include an electroencephalogram (EEG) to see if the brain's electrical pattern shows specific abnormalities. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans also can reveal characteristic patterns of brain degeneration. Cerebrospinal fluid can be examined for proteins related to neurodegenerative diseases. A biopsy of the tonsils is also sometimes helpful in establishing a diagnosis. Have there been cases of vCJD in the United States? As of April 9, 2008, three cases of vCJD have been reported from the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is strong evidence suggesting that two of the three cases were exposed to the BSE agent in the United Kingdom and that the third was exposed while living in Saudi Arabia. Is our food safe? Since 1989, the Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have worked to reduce the risk of consumer exposure to any BSE-contaminated material. Both agencies have issued rules to prevent the use of mammalian protein in the manufacture of ruminant feed. There is no current test available to identify BSE in beef. There is no evidence to suggest that milk and dairy products can transmit the infection. Cooking and irradiation have not been shown to kill the BSE agent. [url=http://www.vdh.state.va.us/news/alerts/vCJD02.htm]http://www.vdh.state.va.us/news/alerts/vCJD02.htm[/url] ################################################################# THIS case will be anything but nvCJD. how could it be? the victim never left the USA, and the USA does not have BSE $$$ ...TSS ################################################################# *Acquired in UK ** Acquired in Saudi Arabia *** Includes 17 inconclusive and 9 pending (1 from 2006, 8 from 2007. **** Includes 17 non-vCJD type unknown (2 from 1996, 2 from 1997, 1 from 2001, 1 from 2003, 4 from 2004, 3 from 2005, 4 from 2006) and 36 type pending (2 from 2005, 8 from 2006, 26 from 2007). Notes: -- Cases are listed based on the year of death when available. If the year of death is not available, the year of sample receipt is used. -- Referrals: Cases with possible or probable prion disease from which brain tissue or blood in the case of familial disease were submitted. -- Inconclusive: Cases in which the samples were not sufficient to make a diagnosis. -- Non-vCJD type unknown are cases in which the tissue submitted was adequate to establish the presence but not the type; in all cases, vCJD could be excluded. -- Terry S. Singeltary Sr. <flounder9@verizon.net> [In submitting these data, Terry S. Singeltary Sr. draws attention to the steady increase in the "type unknown" category, which, according to their definition, comprises cases in which vCJD could be excluded. The total of 26 cases for the current year (2007) is disturbing, possibly symptomatic of the circulation of novel agents. Characterization of these agents should be given a high priority. - Mod.CP] [url=http://www.promedmail.org/pls/askus/f?p=2400:1001:6833194127530602005::NO::F2400_P1001_BACK_PAGE,F2400_P1001_PUB_MAIL_ID:1010,39963]http://www.promedmail.org/pls/askus/f?p ... 1010,39963[/url] There is a growing number of human CJD cases, and they were presented last week in San Francisco by Luigi Gambatti(?) from his CJD surveillance collection. He estimates that it may be up to 14 or 15 persons which display selectively SPRPSC and practically no detected RPRPSC proteins. [url=http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/06/transcripts/1006-4240t1.htm]http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/06/ ... 4240t1.htm[/url] [url=http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/06/transcripts/2006-4240t1.pdf]http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/06/ ... 4240t1.pdf[/url] JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY MARCH 26, 2003 RE-Monitoring the occurrence of emerging forms of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the United States Email Terry S. Singeltary: [email=flounder@wt.net]flounder@wt.net[/email] I lost my mother to hvCJD (Heidenhain Variant CJD). I would like to comment on the CDC's attempts to monitor the occurrence of emerging forms of CJD. Asante, Collinge et al [1] have reported that BSE transmission to the 129-methionine genotype can lead to an alternate phenotype that is indistinguishable from type 2 PrPSc, the commonest sporadic CJD. However, CJD and all human TSEs are not reportable nationally. CJD and all human TSEs must be made reportable in every state and internationally. I hope that the CDC does not continue to expect us to still believe that the 85%+ of all CJD cases which are sporadic are all spontaneous, without route/source. We have many TSEs in the USA in both animal and man. CWD in deer/elk is spreading rapidly and CWD does transmit to mink, ferret, cattle, and squirrel monkey by intracerebral inoculation. With the known incubation periods in other TSEs, oral transmission studies of CWD may take much longer. Every victim/family of CJD/TSEs should be asked about route and source of this agent. To prolong this will only spread the agent and needlessly expose others. In light of the findings of Asante and Collinge et al, there should be drastic measures to safeguard the medical and surgical arena from sporadic CJDs and all human TSEs. I only ponder how many sporadic CJDs in the USA are type 2 PrPSc? [url=http://www.neurology.org/cgi/eletters/60/2/176#535]http://www.neurology.org/cgi/eletters/60/2/176#535[/url] THE PATHOLOGICAL PROTEIN Hardcover, 304 pages plus photos and illustrations. ISBN 0-387-95508-9 June 2003 BY Philip Yam CHAPTER 14 LAYING ODDS Answering critics like Terry Singeltary, who feels that the U.S. under-counts CJD, Schonberger conceded that the current surveillance system has errors but stated that most of the errors will be confined to the older population. [url=http://www.thepathologicalprotein.com/]http://www.thepathologicalprotein.com/[/url] doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(03)00715-1 Copyright © 2003 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Newsdesk Tracking spongiform encephalopathies in North America Xavier Bosch Available online 29 July 2003. Volume 3, Issue 8, August 2003, Page 463 My name is Terry S Singeltary Sr, and I live in Bacliff, Texas. I lost my mom to hvCJD (Heidenhain variant CJD) and have been searching for answers ever since. What I have found is that we have not been told the truth. CWD in deer and elk is a small portion of a much bigger problem." ... [url=http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473309903007151/fulltext]http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanin ... 1/fulltext[/url] [url=http://download.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/1473-3099/PIIS1473309903007151.pdf]http://download.thelancet.com/pdfs/jour ... 007151.pdf[/url] Diagnosis and Reporting of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Singeltary, Sr et al. JAMA.2001; 285: 733-734. [url=http://jama.ama-assn.org/http://www.neurology.org/cgi/eletters/60/2/176#535]http://jama.ama-assn.org/http://www.neu ... /2/176#535[/url] APHIS-2006-0041-0006 TSE advisory committee for the meeting December 15, 2006 [url=http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/ContentViewer?objectId=09000064801f3413&disposition=attachment&contentType=msw8]http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/C ... tType=msw8[/url] Subject: [Docket No. FSIS-2006-0011] FSIS Harvard Risk Assessment of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) [url=http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/Comments/2006-0011/2006-0011-1.pdf]http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/Comments ... 0011-1.pdf[/url] [Docket No. 03-025IFA] FSIS Prohibition of the Use of Specified Risk Materials for Human Food and Requirement for the Disposition of Non-Ambulatory Disabled Cattle 9/13/2005 [url=http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/Comments/03-025IFA/03-025IFA-2.pdf]http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/Comments ... 5IFA-2.pdf[/url] 2 January 2000 British Medical Journal U.S. Scientist should be concerned with a CJD epidemic in the U.S., as well [url=http://www.bmj.com/cgi/eletters/320/7226/8/b#6117]http://www.bmj.com/cgi/eletters/320/7226/8/b#6117[/url] 15 November 1999 British Medical Journal vCJD in the USA * BSE in U.S. [url=http://www.bmj.com/cgi/eletters/319/7220/1312/b#5406]http://www.bmj.com/cgi/eletters/319/7220/1312/b#5406[/url] Monitoring the occurrence of emerging forms of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the United States [url=http://cjdusa.blogspot.com/]http://cjdusa.blogspot.com/[/url] Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease [url=http://creutzfeldt-jakob-disease.blogspot.com/]http://creutzfeldt-jakob-disease.blogspot.com/[/url] Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Prion Protein Gene Codon 129VV, and a Novel PrPSc ype in a Young British Woman [url=http://creutzfeldt-jakob-disease.blogspot.com/2008/01/creutzfeldt-jakob-disease-prion-protein.html]http://creutzfeldt-jakob-disease.blogsp ... otein.html[/url] CJD QUESTIONNAIRE [url=http://cjdquestionnaire.blogspot.com/]http://cjdquestionnaire.blogspot.com/[/url] ANIMAL HEALTH REPORT 2006 (BSE h-BASE EVENT IN ALABAMA, Scrapie, and CWD) [url=http://animalhealthreport2006.blogspot.com/]http://animalhealthreport2006.blogspot.com/[/url] CREUTZFELDT JAKOB DISEASE MAD COW BASE UPDATE USA [url=http://cjdmadcowbaseoct2007.blogspot.com/]http://cjdmadcowbaseoct2007.blogspot.com/[/url] Friday, January 11, 2008 CJD HUMAN TSE REPORT UK, USA, CANADA, and Mexico JANUARY 2008 [url=http://cjdmadcowbaseoct2007.blogspot.com/2008/01/cjd-human-tse-report-uk-usa-canada-and.html]http://cjdmadcowbaseoct2007.blogspot.co ... a-and.html[/url] Friday, February 8, 2008 Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease Delaware UPDATE [url=http://cjdmadcowbaseoct2007.blogspot.com/2008/02/creutzfeldt-jakob-disease-delaware.html]http://cjdmadcowbaseoct2007.blogspot.co ... aware.html[/url] CREUTZFELDT JAKOB DISEASE TEXAS [url=http://cjdtexas.blogspot.com/]http://cjdtexas.blogspot.com/[/url] Friday, January 25, 2008 January 2008 Update on Feed Enforcement Activities to Limit the Spread of BSE [url=http://madcowspontaneousnot.blogspot.com/2008/01/january-2008-update-on-feed-enforcement.html]http://madcowspontaneousnot.blogspot.co ... ement.html[/url] [url=http://madcowspontaneousnot.blogspot.com/]http://madcowspontaneousnot.blogspot.com/[/url] BSE BASE MAD COW TESTING TEXAS, USA, AND CANADA [url=http://madcowtesting.blogspot.com/]http://madcowtesting.blogspot.com/[/url] NOR-98 ATYPICAL SCRAPIE USA UPDATE AS AT OCT 2007 [url=http://nor-98.blogspot.com/]http://nor-98.blogspot.com/[/url] [url=http://scrapie-usa.blogspot.com/]http://scrapie-usa.blogspot.com/[/url] Sunday, March 16, 2008 MAD COW DISEASE terminology UK c-BSE (typical), atypical BSE H or L, and or Italian L-BASE [url=http://bse-atypical.blogspot.com/2008/03/mad-cow-disease-terminology-uk-c-bse.html]http://bse-atypical.blogspot.com/2008/0 ... c-bse.html[/url] SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM FROM DOWNER CATTLE UPDATE [url=http://downercattle.blogspot.com/]http://downercattle.blogspot.com/[/url] SRM MAD COW RECALL 406 THOUSAND POUNDS CATTLE HEADS WITH TONSILS KANSAS [url=http://cjdmadcowbaseoct2007.blogspot.com/2008/04/srm-mad-cow-recall-406-thousand-pounds.html]http://cjdmadcowbaseoct2007.blogspot.co ... ounds.html[/url] SPECIFIED RISK MATERIALS [url=http://madcowspontaneousnot.blogspot.com/2008/02/specified-risk-materials-srm.html]http://madcowspontaneousnot.blogspot.co ... s-srm.html[/url] TSS :tiphat: [/QUOTE]
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