Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Surveillance System (CJD-SS) Toll Free: 1-888-489-2999

Statistics

• Referrals of Suspected CJD Reported to CJD-SS
• CJD Cases Reported to CJD-SS
• CJD Cases Reported by Province
• Incidence of CJD Cases Reported to CJD-SS in Canada

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Referrals of Suspected CJD Reported to CJD-SS¹,
1997-2006²
As of November 1, 2006

Notes:
¹CJD-SS began in April 1998
²Data before April 1998 is retrospective and partial, data from 1999 to 2005 is complete, and data for 2006 is provisional

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CJD Deaths Reported to CJD-SS¹, 1994-2005²
As of November 1, 2006

Notes:
¹CJD-SS began in April 1998
²Data before April 1998 is retrospective and partial, data from 1999 to 2004 is complete, and data for 2005 and 2006 is provisional

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CJD Cases by Province/Territory
As of November 1, 2006

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Incidence of CJD¹ Deaths Reported to CJD-ss in Canada
As of November 1, 2006

World Wide average occurrence of CJD is approximately 1 per million population

Notes:
¹ As of September 2002, CJD cases include both definite and probable cases of CJD
² Data before April 1998 is retrospective and partial, data from 1999 to 2004 is complete, and data for 2005 and 2006 is provisional

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