A recent study of 32,000 anonymous samples from appendectomies found 16 which tested positive for Variant Creutzfeldt – Jakob disease (vCJD) – a degenerative brain disease related to BSE otherwise known as “Mad Cow Disease”. From this research, it was estimated that 1 in 2,000 people in the UK may be carriers of the disease.¹

UK health agencies have already begun taking precautionary measures to reduce the risk of cross contamination by surgical instruments. This indicates a need to recognise the associated risks of re-using instruments which can be avoided by single-use, safeguarding the interests of both patient and healthcare provider.

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¹Source: http://www.bmj.com/press-releases/2013/10/14/researchers-estimate-one-2000-people-uk-carry-variant-cjd-proteins

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