Two dead from rare brain disease in Oregon; health officials investigating

Fashion designer Aurelio Costarella has died at 60 after a short battle with a rare brain disorder

Aurelio Costarella had recently been diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare brain disorder.

Two dead from rare brain disease in Oregon; health officials investigating

Two people in Hood River County, Oregon, have died from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. The disease is a rare and fatal brain disorder. Health officials have identified three cases over the past eight months — one confirmed and two probable — with no known link between them so far. The disease is extremely rare and not spread through casual contact; investigations are ongoing in partnership with the CDC. Full Story Two people have died from a rare br…

Hood River County Sees 3 Cases of Deadly Brain Disease with No Known Link

A rare and deadly brain disease with a 100% fatality rate has now struck three people in Hood River County, Oregon — a statistical anomaly that has local health officials scrambling for answers. As reported by Live Science, one case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) has been officially confirmed via autopsy, while two more are considered probable, based on symptoms and medical evaluations. Two of the individuals have already died. The announcem…