SC, USA: CDC and the National Prion Center partner with hospital to investigate possible patient exposure to Creutzfeldt-Jacob prion disease

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Upstate hospital investigates possible patient exposure to rare brain disease
Posted: Jul 31, 2012 8:42 AM PDT Updated: Jul 31, 2012 8:42 AM PDT


GREENVILLE, SC (WYFF) - Greenville Hospital System said it is investigating whether 11 patients were potentially exposed to Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease (CJD).
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GHS partnered with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the National Prion Center on its investigation...