HIV and the Blood Supply
During the early years of the AIDS epidemic, thousands of Americans became infected with HIV through the nation''s blood supply. Because little reliable information existed at the time AIDS first began showing up in hemophiliacs and in others who had received transfusions, experts disagreed about whether blood and blood products could transmit the disease.
During this period of great uncertainty, d...
During the early years of the AIDS epidemic, thousands of Americans became infected with HIV through the nation''s blood supply. Because little reliable information existed at the time AIDS first began showing up in hemophiliacs and in others who had received transfusions, experts disagreed about whether blood and blood products could transmit the disease.
During this period of great uncertainty, d...
