Is University of Wisconsin Treating A "Mad Cow" Victim? Tune in Tomorrow!
There will be a press conference at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics on Friday to calm fears about a possible case of Mad Cow Disease.
UW Hospitals spokesperson Lisa Brunette says: "There is no patient with "Mad Cow" disease here.
The denial that UW Hospital is treating someone with the human version of Mad Cow disease--called Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease--came as Brunette was scheduling a media briefing to address the speculation.
Brunette says they will hold a media briefing Friday morning to address the speculation.
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rapidly progressive, invariably fatal neurodegenerative disorder believed to be caused by an abnormal isoform of a cellular glycoprotein known as the prion protein.
CJD occurs worldwide and the estimated annual incidence in many countries, including the United States, has been reported to be about one case per million population.
