Abstract
The report in March 1996 of 10 human cases of a novel form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the United Kingdom, and its possible link to the agent that causes bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), raises many questions about the safety of animal-derived products and by-products entering the food chain or being used in medicine. This Memorandum updates the preventive measures put forward in 1991 to minimize the risks associated with the use of bovine-derived materials in medicinal products and medical devices.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 505-513 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Bulletin of the World Health Organization |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 1997 |