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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Incidence, South Korea, 2001–2019

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We found increasing trends of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) cases and annual incidence in South Korea during 2001–2019. We noted relatively low (5.7%) distribution of familial CJD. An unusually high percentage… Click to show full abstract

We found increasing trends of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) cases and annual incidence in South Korea during 2001–2019. We noted relatively low (5.7%) distribution of familial CJD. An unusually high percentage (≈1%) of patients were in the 30–39 age group, which should prompt a preemptive CJD control system.

Keywords: incidence south; south korea; creutzfeldt jakob; 2001 2019; jakob disease; korea 2001

Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2022

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