Los Angeles Times

Oregon health officials investigate rare brain disease blamed for two deaths

A cluster of Creutzfeldt Jakob disease cases have been reported out of Hood River County, Ore. The disease is caused by misfolded proteins, or prions, which are also the cause of a disease in deer ...
KXAN

What are prion diseases? Hunters died of fatal disorder after eating tainted deer meat, researchers say

(NEXSTAR) – A recent report published in the medical journal Neurology suggests that two hunters contracted Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a fatal neurological disorder, after eating venison obtained from ...
FOX 10 Phoenix

3 cases of rare brain disease found in Oregon; 2 deaths reported

Two people have died and a third remains under investigation after health officials in Hood River County identified multiple cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), a rare but deadly brain disorder ...
Medical Xpress

Oregon health officials investigate rare brain disease blamed for two deaths

Health officials in Hood River County, Oregon, are investigating three cases of a rare and fatal brain disease known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Two people have died and a third person is showing ...