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THE INDEPENDENT
Epidemic of vCJD may be on the way, scientists warnBy Charles Arthur, Technology Editor
06 August 2004
Britain's blood transfusion service faces a crisis after new research revealed that techniques used to filter the human form of BSE - or "mad cow disease" - are far less effective than was previously thought.
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/health_medical/story.jsp?story=548408
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
Professor warns of new CJD epidemic
By David Derbyshire, Science Correspondent
(Filed: 06/08/2004)
Scientists may have underestimated the threat posed by the human form of mad cow disease, a leading CJD expert said yesterday.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/08/06/ncjd06.xml&sSheet=/news/2004/08/06/ixhome.html
BBC
Experts warn of wider vCJD threat
Many more people could become infected with Variant CJD than previously thought, experts have warned.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3539156.stm
Q&A: vCJD numbers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3539470.stm
Mad cow may be affecting more humans
People can incubate disease with no symptoms, study finds
The Associated Press
Aug. 5, 2004
LONDON - Scientists have found evidence suggesting that the human form of mad cow disease might be infecting a wider group of people than seen so far and that some may develop a milder form of the illness.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5614490/
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