Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease among American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States.
The occurrence of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) among American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States was evaluated using national multiple cause-of-death data and medical information obtained from state health departments. Twelve CJD deaths were identified for 1981 through 2002, and the average annual age-adjusted death rate was 0.47 per million population. This rate was significantly lower than that for whites and similar to the rate for African Americans.
Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. rmaddox@cdc.gov
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Maddox
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Holman
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Belay
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D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000413:Alaska / Q000453:epidemiology; D007562:Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004930:Inuit / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology