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  1. Anemia of chronic disease 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000565.htm
    ... anemia, such as that caused by cancer or HIV/AIDS may require: Blood transfusion Erythropoietin, a hormone produced by the kidneys, given ...
  2. CMV pneumonia 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000664.htm
    ... who don't have CMV Using CMV-negative blood products for transfusion Using CMV-immune globulin in certain people Preventing HIV/AIDS avoids certain other diseases, including CMV, that can ...
  3. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000568.htm
    ... is very common. The infection is spread by: Blood transfusions Organ ... as those with HIV/AIDS, who become ill from CMV infection. Some otherwise ...
  4. West Nile virus infection 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007186.htm
    ... Conditions that weaken the immune system, such as HIV/AIDS , organ transplants, and recent chemotherapy Older or very young age Pregnancy West Nile virus may also be spread through blood transfusions and organ transplants. It is possible for an ...
  5. Detailed Methods - Screening for HIV Infection in Asymptomatic, Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: A Systematic Review ... 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK542912
    ... virus, and human immunodeficiency virus Type 1 in blood donors. Transfusion. 2013 Oct;53(10 Pt ... infections: the time is now! Curr HIV/AIDS Rep. 2012 Sep;9(3):251–8. doi: ...
  6. xmlmplus_topics_2024-05-31.xml 
    https://medlineplus.gov/xml/mplus_topics_2024-05-31.xml
    ... a <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/bloodtransfusionanddonation.html">blood transfusion</a>. And your Rh factor could be important ... related-topic >Blood Disorders</related-topic><related-topic >Blood Transfusion and Donation</related-topic><related-topic >Platelet Disorders</ ...
  7. HIV/AIDS 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000594.htm
    ... It is very unlikely to get HIV from blood transfusions, blood products, or organ or tissue transplants. Risk ... world. Nearly all people infected with HIV through blood transfusions received those transfusions before 1985, the year HIV ...
  8. Detailed Methods - Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK208507
    ... Nemo GJ. Current and emerging infectious risks of blood transfusions. JAMA. 2003; 289 (8):959–62. [ PubMed : 12597733 ] ...
  9. Toxoplasmosis 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000637.htm
    ... lives in cats. Human infection may result from: Blood transfusions or solid organ transplants Handling cat litter Eating ... to cat feces. Pregnant women and those with HIV/AIDS should be screened for toxoplasmosis. A blood test can be done. In some cases, medicine ...
  10. Kaposi sarcoma 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000661.htm
    ... It can also be spread through sexual contact, blood transfusion, or transplants. After it enters the body, the ... does not improve the chances of survival from HIV/AIDS itself. The outlook ... HIV virus is in their blood (viral load). If the HIV is controlled with ...
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