FORECASTS OF vCJD CASES AND DEATHS AS AT THE END OF DECEMBER 1998 (Based on the latest 9 quarterly data points)

AT THE END OF EACH YEAR:-

DATE vCJD ONSETS DEATHS INC. CUMULATIVE INC. CUMULATIVE 12/02 4 59 4 55 12/03 3 62 3 58

12/04 4 66 3 61 12/05 2 68 3 64 12/06 3 71 2 66 12/07 2 73 2 68 12/08 2 75 1 69 12/09 2 77 2 71 12/10 2 79 1 72 12/11 1 80 1 73 12/12 2 82 2 75 12/13 1 83 0 75 12/14 1 84 1 76 12/15 1 85 1 77

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