Abstract
Human prion diseases, though relatively rare, remain an ongoing public health problem. They are fatal diseases, with unconventional host responses and no early diagnostic tests or robust treatments. Public health measures were put in place to protect the food chain in the United Kingdom from the late 1980s, with similar measures following elsewhere. However, human prion diseases are transmissible through other routes, including through blood transfusion and surgery. As a result, the public health threat remains for all forms of human prion diseases and makes continued surveillance and infection prevention and control imperative.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Handbook of Clinical Neurology |
Editors | Maurizio Pocchiari, Jean Manson |
Publisher | Elsevier B.V. |
Pages | 473-484 |
Number of pages | 12 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780444639455 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2018 |
Publication series
Name | Handbook of Clinical Neurology |
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Volume | 153 |
ISSN (Print) | 0072-9752 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2212-4152 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2018 Elsevier B.V.
Keywords
- CJD
- at risk
- decontamination
- prion disease
- public health
- surveillance
- transmission