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Ottawa doctor apologizes for hepatitis, HIV scare

An Ottawa doctor at the centre of an infection scare apologized to her patients on Monday as the city's health officials began alerting nearly 7,000 people that there is a slim chance they may have contracted hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV.

Published
17 October 2011
From
Moreover.com HIV/AIDS feed
Medical procedures and other blood-borne exposure
Canada: Thousands of patients exposed to infection risk

Thousands of patients have been put at risk of hepatitis or HIV infection by an outpatient facility using dirty lab materials, the city announced Saturday.

Published
16 October 2011
From
Toronto Sun
Medical procedures and other blood-borne exposure
HIV-case exposes organ transplant barriers in Taiwan

The case shocked Taiwan. Five transplant patients were given organs in late August that National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) had tested as being HIV positive but were still used anyway.

Published
15 October 2011
From
Focus Taiwan News Channel
Medical procedures and other blood-borne exposure
Pro/Con: Two views of US prohibiting gay men's blood donation

America stands by its policy even as 12 other developed countries now allow donations. Doctors provide perspective on each side.

Published
10 October 2011
From
Los Angeles Times
HIV and criminal law
Singapore: Man who donated HIV-tainted blood jailed

A 57-year-old man was jailed yesterday after it was discovered he had donated blood tainted with HIV.

Published
06 October 2011
From
AsiaOne
Medical procedures and other blood-borne exposure
Taiwan: Transplant patients test negative for HIV

The five patients receiving organ transplants from an HIV carrier tested negative for HIV, said National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH)

Published
29 September 2011
From
Focus Taiwan
Medical procedures and other blood-borne exposure
Surgeons Object to New CDC Organ-Screening Guidelines

New guidelines for stricter testing of organ donors are raising concerns among transplant surgeons, who fear they may limit availability of organs.

Published
28 September 2011
From
Wall Street Journal
Medical procedures and other blood-borne exposure
Northern Ireland health minister accused of prejudice over ban on gay blood donors

The Health Minister has been accused of “outdated” and “irrational prejudice” over his refusal to relax the lifetime ban on gay men giving blood.

Published
22 September 2011
From
Belfast Telegraph
Medical procedures and other blood-borne exposure
CDC Calls for Improved Transplant Screening

Amid growing concern about disease transmission through organ transplants in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday issued new draft guidelines recommending that all donors be screened with a more sensitive test for infections including HIV and the hepatitis C and B viruses.

Published
21 September 2011
From
Fox News
Medical procedures and other blood-borne exposure
CDC Calls For Improved Transplant Screening

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday issued new draft guidelines recommending that all organ donors be screened with the most sensitive test for infections including HIV and the hepatitis C and B viruses.

Published
21 September 2011
From
Wall Street Journal
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