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Published on 6 July 2024

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease is caused by a type of abnormal folding of a protein in the brain. Those affected lose their mental capacities and develop movement disorders. No cure is yet available, and the disease is fatal.

Federal Office of Public Health FOPH

Communicable Diseases Division
Schwarzenburgstrasse 157
Switzerland - 3003 Bern