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Incidence of vCJD until August 2012
| Country | Number of primary cases | Number of secondary cases: blood transfusion | Cumulative residence in the UK for >6 months during 1980–1996 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| France | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| Italy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Netherland | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Republic of Ireland | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Spain | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| UK | 173 | 3 | 176 |
| USA | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 224 | 3 | 183 |
VCD = variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease.
