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HIV and blood transfusions

Originally posted by: ArcticChill
wuts the risk for HIV when you have a blood transfusion?
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Now that the transfusion process is regulated for safety, I would say the risk is very little.
 
Originally posted by: ArcticChill
wuts the risk for HIV when you have a blood transfusion?
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I don't know, but it doesn't sound almost non-existent as someone has said. My relative is currently working on a case of HIV infections from blood transfusion due to the companies intentionally taking blood from homosexuals because it was more cost effective.
 
I think some clarification is required.

In the USA, the risk is almost none.

In many other advanced countries such as countries in the EU, Canada, Au, Japan the risk is very small...but can vary from country to country.

In developing or 3rd world countries...take careful counsel prior to a transfusion...the risk is much higher.
 
Originally posted by: minendo
Originally posted by: ArcticChill
i read like 1:600,000 , lol still bit high for me, i rather have 0
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The only "zero" chance you have in life is that of having sex.
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lol thats never zero

now traveling faster than light during ur lifetime is zero
 
Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
almost nonexistant.

all of it sits for a good couple of months and then is screened.
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All of it is screened. But it does not sit around for a couple of months.
 
Originally posted by: DearQT
Originally posted by: ArcticChill
wuts the risk for HIV when you have a blood transfusion?
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I don't know, but it doesn't sound almost non-existent as someone has said. My relative is currently working on a case of HIV infections from blood transfusion due to the companies intentionally taking blood from homosexuals because it was more cost effective.
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umm....the hiv infections weren't caused from the donors being gay. it was because the company sucks at screening their blood.
 
Well I don't think blood transfusions are exactly elective procedures so you basically have the chance of dying from not getting it or getting the transfusion with a very small chance of getting AIDS and having that kill you in time. Either way, you are going to die.
 
Originally posted by: beatmix01
Donate some of your own blood before hand at intervals through out your life and have it stored.
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Autologous donations are a great idea if one is going in for elective surgery, has a rare blood type or has multiple unique antibodies (Kell, Duffy, Lutheran, Kidd, Lewis, etc.) that make it difficult to find a properly matching donor RBC.

Otherwise one could have their own blood stored, albeit at a pretty steep cost. One would be SOL if they went were counting on having their own blood on hand and got hurt while on a trip or vacation.
 
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