Rare, 100% fatal brain disease strikes 3 people in Oregon

Rare, 100% fatal brain disease strikes 3 people in Oregon

Hood River County in Oregon reported three cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare human brain disease very similar to "mad cow."

Health Officials On Alert As Rare '100% Fatal' Brain Disease Appears In Oregon

Magnetic-resonance-scan-of-the-brain Health officials have confirmed a rare “100% fatal” Mad Cow-like brain disease has struck three people in the same county in Oregon. It is called Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) and it typically results in death within a year. According to a Hood River County Health Department press release, over the past eight months, there have been two confirmed and two probable cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. So far, …

Three cases of a "100% fatal" mad cow-like brain disease just showed up in tiny Oregon town

Tiny Oregon county hits the reverse lottery with three cases of ultra-rare brain disease.

Oregon health officials investigate rare brain disease blamed for two deaths

Health officials in Hood River County, Ore., are investigating three cases of Creutzfeld Jakob disease. Two have died and a third is showing symptoms consistent with the illness.

Two people dead as HR County Health Department investigates Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease; No link yet found in cases — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region

By Tom Peterson The Dalles, Ore., April 15, 2025 — The Hood River County Health Department is looking into the deaths of two individuals as officials have confirmed one case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) and suspect two others. “Over the last 8 months, there have been 1 confirmed and 2 probable cases. Of these three cases, two people are deceased,” the department is reporting.Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) is a rare, degenerative, and fata…