Blood Transfusion and HIV
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Rare HIV transmission through blood transfusion linked to Missouri donor
stltoday.com — “The only recorded case of HIVtransmission from a blood transfusion in the last eight years has been linked to a” View full resource at stltoday.com
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HIV infection from blood transfusion traced to donor in Missouri. http://bit.ly/ccjPCB
First case of HIV from blood transfusion traced to Missouri donor
stltoday.com — “The only recorded case of HIV transmission from a blood transfusion in the last eight years has been linked to” View full resource at stltoday.com
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First case of HIV from blood transfusion traced to Missouri donor: The man's HIV positive status was not confirmed... http://bit.ly/bnYwEe
23 Indian children get HIV from blood transfusions - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com — “Read '23 Indian children get HIV from blood transfusions' on Yahoo! News. At least 23 children suffering from a rare genetic disorder have tested positive for HIV after receiving tainted blood transfusions in western India, officials said Monday.” View full resource at news.yahoo.com
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Rare HIV transmission through blood transfusion linked to Missouri donor
stltoday.com — “The only recorded case of HIVtransmission from a blood transfusion in the last eight years has been linked to a” View full resource at stltoday.com
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BBC News - India probes child HIV cases after blood transfusions
bbc.co.uk — “An investigation is launched into how 23 children who received regular blood transfusions have tested positive for HIV in the Indian state of Gujarat.” View full resource at bbc.co.uk
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Even as HIV/AIDS has became a worldwide epidemic, blood transfusions are reported to be safer than ever. More info.
intelihealth.com — “Even as HIV/AIDS has became a worldwide epidemic, blood transfusions are reported to be safer than ever. More info.” View full resource at intelihealth.com
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Even as HIV/AIDS has became a worldwide epidemic, blood transfusions are reported to be safer than ever. More info. http://bit.ly/c4st2w
Blood Transfusions
kidshealth.org — “A blood transfusion is a safe and relatively simple medical procedure that replaces blood lost during surgery or because of an injury or illness.” View full resource at kidshealth.org
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Blood Transfusions
kidshealth.org — “More than 5 million people a year get blood transfusions in the United States. This article for teens explains why people need them and who donates the blood used.” View full resource at kidshealth.org
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23 Indian children suffering from genetic disorder get HIV from blood transfusions - The Washington Post
washingtonpost.com — “AHMADABAD, India — At least 23 children suffering from a rare genetic disorder have tested positive for HIV after receiving tainted blood transfusions in western India, officials said Monday.” View full resource at washingtonpost.com
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India probes transfusions after 23 kids get HIV - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com — “Read 'India probes transfusions after 23 kids get HIV' on Yahoo! News. At least 23 children who received blood transfusions have tested positive for HIV, Indian officials said on Monday as authorities launched an investigation into a government hospital.” View full resource at news.yahoo.com
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Kenya seeks support from PEPFAR to expand blood transfusion centers
news-medical.net — “Kenya's Medical Services Permanent Secretary James Ole Kiyiapi announced Thursday that the government is in negotiations with PEPFAR for support in building additional blood transfusion centers in the country, Capital News reports.” View full resource at news-medical.net
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India probes transfusions after 23 kids get HIV
medicalxpress.com — “At least 23 children who received blood transfusions have tested positive for HIV, Indian officials said on Monday as authorities launched an investigation into a government hospital.” View full resource at medicalxpress.com
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AIIMS advocates special test to make blood transfusion safer
blog.taragana.com — “NEW DELHI - About 20,000 patients in India could be at risk of getting infected blood -- unknown to them and even the donors. Doctors at the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here Saturday advocated a special test to detect Hepatitis B and C and HIV so that blood transfusion becomes a lot safer in India.” View full resource at blog.taragana.com
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Blood Transfusion-Overview
webmd.com — “What is a blood transfusion?Blood transfusion is a medical treatment to replace blood or portions of the blood lost through injury, surgery, or disease.When is a blood transfusion needed?A blood transfusion is needed if you have had significant blood loss or if your body cannot make or is losing an important component of blood.Blood may be lost through:Injury or major surgery.An illness that ...” View full resource at webmd.com
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Zsa Zsa Gabor remains critical after a blood transfusion. We wish her well. http://bit.ly/cJwsKU
News Outlets Report on Growing Pressure on Chinese Government to Acknowledge How Blood Transfusions, Donations in 1990s Contributed to Spread of HIV/AIDS in China - The Body
thebody.com — “The Los Angeles Times examines the factors that contributed to the spread of HIV/AIDS among people living in China who donated blood and received blood ...” View full resource at thebody.com
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Growing Pressure on Chinese Government to Acknowledge How Blood Transfusions, Donations in 1990s Helped Spread HIV/AIDS http://bit.ly/fdOsJ8
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