Sentences with phrase «via blood transfusions»

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.

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

In particular, there seems to have been less transmission of the prion via blood transfusions than would have been expected.

As the Zika epidemic spreads to the United States, the potential for contracting the disease via blood transfusion has emerged as a serious concern.

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.

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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.