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Elizabeth Warren

Gman

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3. My mother contracted hepatitis D from a blood transfusion

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Wed Aug 14, 2013, 12:16 AM

Aug 2013

Before they knew what hepatitis D was. Likely the blood came from someone that had risky behavior (drugs, alcohol addictions, etc.).

I believe they can effectively test blood donations for HIV as well as other bloodborne diseases. There's no reason to turn down a class of people anymore. In the 80's it was all they could do. But they don't have to now.

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Sen. Warren Wants to Know Why Gay Men Can't Donate Blood [View all] MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 OP

It's not forgotten yet, those who had aids and donated anyway in the eighties. Im told this. SugarShack Aug 2013 #1

What are you saying? MNBrewer Aug 2013 #2

My mother contracted hepatitis D from a blood transfusion Gman Aug 2013 #3