Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Among prion diseases, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a neurodegenerative disorder primarily characterized by dementia and balance problems. The disease progresses rapidly and is invariably fatal.

Our Mission

  • Monitoring the epidemiological trends of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in collaboration with the National Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Surveillance Network (RSN-MCJ)

  • Informing the general public

  • Provide insights to health authorities

In brief

Videos, infographics, key statistics, expert interviews… Find the latest news and key information on Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease here

vMCJ

(a variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease), a foodborne prion disease, emerged in Great Britain in 1996

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Cases of vCJD were diagnosed in France between 1992 and 2019. The last known French case of vCJD died in 2019.

infographics

The Story of a Food Recall

How does a food safety alert work in France? What is the organizational structure? Santé publique France outlines the process—from patient consultation to the issuance of an alert—in an infographic.

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In relation to

thematic dossier

Neurodegenerative diseases

Les maladies neurodégénératives sont des maladies chroniques progressives qui touchent le système nerveux central. Santé publique France en assure la surveillance épidémiologique.

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