Guest guest Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 Thousands 'are at risk of vCJD from blood donations' By Severin Carrell Published: 19 March 2006 http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/health_medical/article352171.ece Thousands of people could be infected with the human form of "mad cow" disease from blood transfusions each year because safeguards are inadequate, medical experts have warned. The incurable disease, called variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), could be spread from infected blood transfusions and blood products taken from people who are carrying vCJD without realising it. The warning, by a panel of European experts on emerging diseases, is increasing pressure for the development of a fail-safe blood test for vCJD. At present, the blood transfusion service can only partly guard against the risk of infected blood passing into the healthcare system. Worldwide, the disease has so far killed more than 150 people believed to have eaten BSE-infected beef, but there are two cases of victims who are thought to have received vCJD-contaminated blood transfusions. A third person believed to be infected by a blood donor has not so far fallen ill. The committee, which reports to the EU Health Commissioner, Markos Kyprianou, has warned that up to 3,750 people a year may be given contaminated blood or blood products. Thousands of people could be infected with the human form of "mad cow" disease from blood transfusions each year because safeguards are inadequate, medical experts have warned. The incurable disease, called variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), could be spread from infected blood transfusions and blood products taken from people who are carrying vCJD without realising it. The warning, by a panel of European experts on emerging diseases, is increasing pressure for the development of a fail-safe blood test for vCJD. At present, the blood transfusion service can only partly guard against the risk of infected blood passing into the healthcare system. Worldwide, the disease has so far killed more than 150 people believed to have eaten BSE-infected beef, but there are two cases of victims who are thought to have received vCJD-contaminated blood transfusions. A third person believed to be infected by a blood donor has not so far fallen ill. The committee, which reports to the EU Health Commissioner, Markos Kyprianou, has warned that up to 3,750 people a year may be given contaminated blood or blood products. "Our ideal is not the spirituality that withdraws from life but the conquest of life by the power of the spirit." - Aurobindo. Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 What a load of crud! In the early 80,s I warned the graduating haemotologists that blood transfusions would bause AIDS Related Conditions, Factor 8 AIDS , and damage the immune system-- leading to CJD, which could also be linked with over vaccination , and treatment with Human Growth hormone. What we have here is not a single cause - single effect . It is multiple effects from single causes. Any one of which can give rise to many different problems. As many of the old homeopaths - including Hahnemann - pointed out " There are a myriad names for the same problem!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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