Donating or Receiving Blood: Blood Safety

Blood Donation Wait May Be Cut for Gay Men in Australia (May 24, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Vermont House Asks FDA to Lift Blood-Giving Ban (May 2, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Canada: Gay Men Could Soon Be Allowed to Donate Blood (September 9, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
How Safe is the Blood Supply in the United States? (October 20, 2006)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Transmission of HIV by Blood, Blood Products, Tissue Transplantation, and Artificial Insemination (October 2003)
From HIV InSite Knowledge Base Chapter
System to Remove HIV From Donated Blood Planned (November 19, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Food and Drug Administration Raps Red Cross for Blood-Safety Lapses (October 24, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Blood Cleansing Would Raise Need for Donors (August 9, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Experts Debate Cleansing Blood (August 8, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Food and Drug Administration, Florida State to Look Into Procedures at Blood Bank (July 22, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Florida: Blood Bank Received Warning Letters From FDA (July 19, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Florida: Tainted Donor Blood Infects Two (July 19, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Technique May Improve Safety of Donated Blood (April 2, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
FDA Approves First Nucleic Acid Test System to Screen Whole Blood Donors for Infections With Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis C Virus (February 28, 2002)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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