No test for mad cow

I refer to the letter Blood Donations And The Mad Cow Disease (Derek Lawbuary, December 7). There is no test in use on humans for vCJD in the UK or anywhere else. In the UK, there have been very few cases of probable transmission of vCJD via blood...

I refer to the letter Blood Donations And The Mad Cow Disease (Derek Lawbuary, December 7). There is no test in use on humans for vCJD in the UK or anywhere else. In the UK, there have been very few cases of probable transmission of vCJD via blood transfusion.

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