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What is the risk of getting vcjd if someone never left the u.s.?
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Very low: vCJD (Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease) is very rare. Four cases reported in the US, 2 got it from exposure in the the UK and one from exposure in Saudi Arabia and one from exposure in Europe or middle east-all 4 from exposure outside the USA
Answered 10/31/2014
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