Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Incident Panel

The Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Incident Panel is a subcommittee of the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA). It provides advice about potential CJD transmission and contamination events.

Role

The Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Incident Panel is activated on an ad hoc basis when a potential CJD transmission event is identified.

Its role is to advise on potential CJD transmission or contamination events when providing health care.

The Australian National CJD Registry coordinates the incident panel, and the Australian Government provides funding.

See reports from the CJD Incident Panel in the Communicable Diseases Intelligence journal.

Members

Member

Background

Prof. Colin Masters

Australian National CJD Registry (Chair)

Prof. Steven Collins

Australian National CJD Registry

Meetings

The CJD Incident Panel meets on an ad hoc basis.

Related committees or groups

The CJD Incident Panel is a subcommittee of the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA). 

Contact

Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA) secretariat

Contact the CDNA secretariat for more information about the network's activities.
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