Patients developed Creutzfeldt-Jakob, a degenerative disease that affects the brain
At least two people died after the diagnosis Creutzfeldt-Jakobcaused by an infection Human transmissible spongiform encephalopathy in Bahia this year. Three others are infected, two of whom are hospitalized.
According to information released on Monday 10 by the Department of Health of Bahia (Sesab) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Mapa), however, the cases are not related to meat consumption contaminated by bovine spongiform encephalitis, which is popularly known as “mad cow”.
The disease, which affects the brain and is degenerative, does not yet have a known cause. According to the Ministry of Health, about 90% of infected people die within a year.
All patients infected with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in Bahia are resident in savior. Sesab did not specify whether they ate contaminated meat or when the two patients died.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob
According to the Ministry of Health, the exact form of transmission of the disease Creutzfeldt-Jakob is still unknown. There is no evidence that the disease can be transmitted through the air or through casual social contact. Furthermore, no cases of exposure through surfaces have been reported.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease has a rapid course, which in most cases can lead to the death of the patient.
It is characterized by the following symptoms:
- Brain disorder with memory loss;
- tremors;
- Lack of coordination of muscle movements;
- Speech disturbances;
- Loss of communication skills
- visual loss.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is diagnosed by blood tests and neuropathological examination of brain fragments. The main form of treatment is antiviral drugs and corticosteroids.
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