Supports the goals and ideals of "Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Awareness Day" to raise awareness of this rare brain disorder.

The bill supports the goals and ideals of "Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Awareness Day" to recognize the importance of raising awareness of this rare, fatal brain disorder. CJD is a prion disease that occurs in approximately 1 to 2 cases per million individuals each year, resulting in about 600 cases annually in the United States. The resolution highlights the need for comprehensive prion disease surveillance to develop more efficient detection methods and determine whether humans can acquire the disease through contaminated beef or cervid meat.

Supports the goals and ideals of "Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Awareness Day" to raise awareness of this rare brain disorder.

The bill supports the goals and ideals of "Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Awareness Day" to recognize the importance of raising awareness of this rare, fatal brain disorder. CJD is a prion disease that occurs in approximately 1 to 2 cases per million individuals each year, resulting in about 600 cases annually in the United States. The resolution highlights the need for comprehensive prion disease surveillance to develop more efficient detection methods and determine whether humans can acquire the disease through contaminated beef or cervid meat.