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How safe is the blood supply in the United States?
The U.S. blood supply is among the safest in the world. Nearly
all people infected with HIV through blood transfusions
received those transfusions before 1985, the year HIV testing
began for all donated blood.
The Public Health Service has recommended an approach to blood
safety in the United States that includes stringent donor selection
practices and the use of screening tests. U.S. blood donations have
been screened for antibodies to HIV-1 since March 1985 and HIV-2
since June 1992. The p24 Antigen test was added in 1996. Blood and
blood products that test positive for HIV are safely discarded and are
not used for transfusions.
The improvement of processing methods for blood products also has
reduced the number of infections resulting from the use of these
products.
Currently, the risk of infection with HIV in the United States through
receiving a blood transfusion or blood products is extremely low and
has become progressively lower, even in geographic areas with high
HIV prevalence rates.
REFERENCE
CDC. HIV and AIDS: Are You at Risk?
Content Source:
Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
The U.S. blood supply is among the safest in the world. Nearly
all people infected with HIV through blood transfusions
received those transfusions before 1985, the year HIV testing
began for all donated blood.
The Public Health Service has recommended an approach to blood
safety in the United States that includes stringent donor selection
practices and the use of screening tests. U.S. blood donations have
been screened for antibodies to HIV-1 since March 1985 and HIV-2
since June 1992. The p24 Antigen test was added in 1996. Blood and
blood products that test positive for HIV are safely discarded and are
not used for transfusions.
The improvement of processing methods for blood products also has
reduced the number of infections resulting from the use of these
products.
Currently, the risk of infection with HIV in the United States through
receiving a blood transfusion or blood products is extremely low and
has become progressively lower, even in geographic areas with high
HIV prevalence rates.
REFERENCE
CDC. HIV and AIDS: Are You at Risk?
Content Source:
Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
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