Grant Goodwin, 30, passed away in January and his death has resurrected fears that some cases of infection might have long incubation periods and patients may yet develop symptoms of the illness, described as the human form of mad cow disease.
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CJD death of Scot raises epidemic fears
The father of a man believed to be the first person in the world with a particular gene type to have died from variant-CJD has described his son’s "heart-breaking" diagnosis and deterioration from the illness.
