Belfast CJD sufferer no longer seen as terminally ill

A 20-year-old Belfast man appears to be winning his battle against variant CJD after undergoing experimental treatment over the past two years.

A 20-year-old Belfast man appears to be winning his battle against variant CJD after undergoing experimental treatment over the past two years.

Jonathan Simms' father said his son was now in a stable condition in hospital and doctors no longer regarded him as terminally ill.

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