Unfortunately, advances in HIV and AIDS research came too late for many celebrities, including tennis great Arthur Ashe, who believed he contracted the virus
via a blood transfusion and became an advocate for public awareness of the disease.
As the Zika epidemic spreads to the United States, the potential for contracting the disease
via blood transfusion has emerged as a serious concern.
In particular, there seems to have been less transmission of the prion
via blood transfusions than would have been expected.
The research suggests there are more people infected in lymphoid tissues, who may never develop the disease but could still infect others
via blood transfusions or organ donations
However, he noted that the UK Government had put measures in place from 1997 to try to reduce the risk of person - to - person transmission of vCJD
via blood transfusions.
Not exact matches
Since then many athletes have reverted to the older method of
blood - doping
via transfusion, which remains undetectable.
Studies have found that women who deliver
via C - section are more likely to need
blood transfusions and be admitted to intensive care units, and are more likely to need C - sections for future pregnancies.
FIV can be transmitted sexually and
via improperly screened
blood transfusions.