before testing, we killed many children with leukemia by giving them platelets or Factor 8, to diminish their bleeding.
these children, were actually the reason we discovered HIV was passed on through the blood....a test was developed shortly afterwards.
when I worked at the Blood Center, even with testing on Hepatitis and on HIV, mistakes were made and patients did receive these tainted units....and yes, they contracted aids or hepatitis.
One unit of blood can end up going to as many as 3-4 patients if the blood components were spun down and separated in to red blood cells, platelets, plasma etc...so as many as 3-4 people can contract aids from one tainted unit.
We used to pay donors for blood as well, this stopped in mid 80's...due to the higher risk of paid donors....drug users, prostitutes etc, who are at higher risk of disease.
so, my guess is Article, that there are STILL some patients who may get tainted blood and HIV....
not that many, but mistakes do happen.
these children, were actually the reason we discovered HIV was passed on through the blood....a test was developed shortly afterwards.
when I worked at the Blood Center, even with testing on Hepatitis and on HIV, mistakes were made and patients did receive these tainted units....and yes, they contracted aids or hepatitis.
One unit of blood can end up going to as many as 3-4 patients if the blood components were spun down and separated in to red blood cells, platelets, plasma etc...so as many as 3-4 people can contract aids from one tainted unit.
We used to pay donors for blood as well, this stopped in mid 80's...due to the higher risk of paid donors....drug users, prostitutes etc, who are at higher risk of disease.
so, my guess is Article, that there are STILL some patients who may get tainted blood and HIV....
not that many, but mistakes do happen.