Memorandum to Deskby 171100Z Paris Deskby 171100Z EU Posts UKREP Brussels Info Immediate Washington Wellington Berne Canberra Info Immediate Ottawa Geneva Re UK Government announcement following a risk assessment on the possible transmission of new variant CJD nvCJD from human to human through blood or blood products that all blood destined for transfusion should be subject to leucodepletion as soon as practically possible Risk still theoretical Additional Key Dates 1506 SEAC considered the latest research France leucodepletes 100% of its blood supply from April 1998