Person: Jonathan Simms

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High-profile court battles and survivors

Despite the rareness of a CJD diagnosis in Ireland, there have been a number of high-profile incidents involving the lethal condition in recent years.

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Belfast family devastated by son's CJD death

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State’s first victim died in 1999

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Family’s new hope as son with CJD no longer classed terminally ill

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Experts gather to monitor CJD teen's treatment

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Teenager gets untested CJD treatment

Court rules teenager be allowed CJD surgery

A teenager dying from the human form of BSE is to be allowed to have radical surgery performed in Northern Ireland, a court ruled today.

Mon, 23 Dec, 2002

Family of CJD teenager in new court ordeal

The parents of a Belfast teenager dying from the human form of BSE were mounting a new legal fight today to have radical surgery performed in Northern Ireland.

Mon, 23 Dec, 2002