In this task, you are given one French sentence. The major part of the sentences talk about health-related topics, but some of the them describe an organization and its activities. Your job is to translate the given sentences into English.

Lancet ID. 2009;9:365-75.
Lancet ID. 2009;9:365-75.

La durée de la maladie est de 14 mois en moyenne. Elle touche principalement les jeunes, l’âge d’apparition de la vMCJ étant d’environ 28 ans, contrairement à la MCJ sporadique qui affecte plutôt les personnes d’âge moyen et les personnes âgées.
Disease duration is 14 months on average. vCJD tends to affect younger individuals, with an average age of onset of around 28 years, compared to sporadic CJD, which tends to affect middle-aged and elderly individuals.

Outre le soutien qu’il apporte aux activités scientifiques de l’ECDC, le forum consultatif constitue également un mécanisme d’échange d’informations, de mise en commun des connaissances relatives à la santé et d’approfondissement de la coopération en matière de santé publique.

As well as supporting ECDC’s scientific work, the Advisory Forum is also a mechanism for exchanging information, pooling health knowledge and furthering public health cooperation.