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HIV transmission during medical procedures at hospitals is extremely rare. However, if blood products are not screened and infection control procedures are not followed, transmission can take place. The risk of infection following a needlestick injury is low.

Human rights

China AIDS patients topple gate of government office

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Business Week
28 August 2012
Hepatitis C transmission & prevention

Hepatitis C-The "Diabetes-Curious" and Self Inkers/Piercers at Risk

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HCV New Drugs Research
22 August 2012
Exposure to HIV through medical procedures

Recipient of HIV-positive heart sues hospitals

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Focus Taiwan
22 August 2012
Exposure to HIV through medical procedures

Stephen Stein, Oral Surgeon, Accused Of Reusing Needles And Putting 8,000 People At Risk For HIV And Hepatitis

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Huffington Post
17 July 2012
Exposure to HIV through medical procedures

No further action over HIV transplant doctors

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Taipei Times
2 July 2012
Hepatitis C transmission & prevention

Feds join hepatitis C outbreak investigation in NH

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Boston.com
20 June 2012
Hepatitis & HIV

Hep C payouts reach €1bn with more to come

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Irish Independent
19 June 2012
Exposure to HIV through medical procedures

Genetic test to better detect HIV in donated blood

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China Daily
18 June 2012
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French blood donation ban for gay men to be lifted ‘in coming months’

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Pink News
18 June 2012
Exposure to HIV through medical procedures

Northern Ireland health minister Poots sticks to his guns over gay blood ban

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Belfast Newsletter
18 June 2012
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Colombian court rules that blood donors cannot be turned down for sexual orientation

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Colombia Reports
7 June 2012
Exposure to HIV through medical procedures

Australia: Blood donation wait may be cut for gay men

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Nine MSN
28 May 2012
Employment

Discrimination against doctors with HIV must end

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BMJ
18 May 2012
HIV & criminal law

Man Gets 12 Years For Giving Blood With HIV to Girl in China

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Poz magazine news
18 May 2012
Exposure to HIV through medical procedures

With better HIV tests, should FDA end its ban on gay men donating blood?

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Washington Post
16 April 2012
Exposure to HIV through medical procedures

Israel Health Ministry may end ban on blood donations from gay men

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Haaretz
29 March 2012
Hepatitis & HIV

Man Fights HIV Positive Organ Donation Ban to Save Partner

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First Coast News
22 March 2012
Exposure to HIV through medical procedures

US: HHS weighs accepting men who have sex with men as blood donors

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The Hill
14 March 2012
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China: Compensate HIV Blood Disaster Victims

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Asia Catalyst
7 March 2012
Exposure to HIV through medical procedures

About 70 new HIV cases found in Kyrgyz children

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Kyiv Post
3 February 2012
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American Red Cross Cited by FDA for Blood-Safety Rule Violations

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Bloomberg
23 January 2012
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Indonesia Probes Bali Tattoo HIV Infection Report

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Jakarta Globe
26 December 2011
Exposure to HIV through medical procedures

Lawsuit: Patient got HIV from Miss. cancer clinic

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MSNBC
16 December 2011
Exposure to HIV through medical procedures

HIV and hep C settlements may cost €2.23bn

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Irish Times
13 December 2011