CJD Statistics

CJD Figures

These figures show the number of suspect cases referred to the CJD surveillance unit in Edinburgh, and the number of deaths of definite and probable cases in the UK, up to 2nd November 2009

REFERRALS OF SUSPECT CJD		DEATHS OF DEFINITE AND PROBABLE CJD
Year	Referrals	Year	Sporadic	Iatrogenic	Familial	GSS	vCJD	Total Deaths
1990	[53]	1990	28	5	0	0	-	33
1991	75	1991	32	1	3	0	-	36
1992	96	1992	45	2	5	1	-	53
1993	79	1993	36	4	5	2	-	47
1994	119	1994	53	1	5	3	-	62
1995	87	1995	35	4	2	3	3	47
1996	133	1996	40	4	2	4	10	60
1997	162	1997	60	6	4	1	10	81
1998	154	1998	63	3	3	2	18	89
1999	170	1999	62	6	2	0	15	85
2000	178	2000	50	1	2	1	28	82
2001	179	2001	58	4	4	2	20	88
2002	163	2002	72	0	4	1	17	94
2003	162	2003	79	5	4	2	18	108
2004	114	2004	50	2	4	2	9	67
2005	124	2005	66	4	8	5	5	88
2006	111	2006	69	1	6	3	5	84
2007	115	2007	63	2	7	1	5	78
2008	147	2008	87	5	2	3	1	98
2009*	122	2009	51	1	1	3	2	58
Total Referrals	2543	Total Deaths	1099	61	73	39	166	1438

*As at 2nd November 2009

Summary of vCJD cases

Deaths

Deaths from definite vCJD (confirmed):

Deaths from probable vCJD (without neuropathological confirmation):

Deaths from probable vCJD (neuropathological confirmation pending):

Number of deaths from definite or probable vCJD:

116

166

Alive

Number of definite/probable vCJD cases still alive:

Total number of definite or probable vCJD cases (dead and alive):

170

(Table updated 2nd November 2009)

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