2 cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease at Moncton Hospital not cause for concern, officials say
Two patients who had cataract surgery at Moncton Hospital this winter were later diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare and fatal brain disease, prompting Horizon Health to notify 700 patients they might have been exposed to the medical instruments used.
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