Three cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) detected in Hood River County in eight months Two people have died; one case ...

Health officials in Hood River County say that two people have died of a rare brain disease. County health officials say they’ve identified three cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the last ...

Disease name: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), named after Hans ... Causes: CJD is caused by abnormal proteins in the brain known as "prions." These prions cause irreversible damage to tissues ...

The Perth native was recently diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare and fatal condition which leads to progressive loss of brain function ... was filled with images from his very ...

Two people have died from a rare brain disorder similar to Mad Cow disease, according to the Hood River County Health Department. Health officials said three cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease ...

The Hood River County Health Department confirmed April 14 that two people have died from a mad cow-like illness called ...

Health officials in Hood River County are investigating three cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), a rare and fatal brain disorder. Two individuals have already died, prompting an active ...

Oregon's Hood River County is grappling with a rare brain disorder, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), which creates holes in the brain. Health officials have identified three cases in the past ...

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a serious brain disorder caused by a misfolded protein called a prion, which is found in the brain and nerve cells. In the United States, there are about 500 new cases ...