Article: Blood safety. (blood transfusion precautions to prevent HIV/AIDS transmission)

Blood is life-giving. But as AIDS has proven, it can also be life-taking. Though transfusions are given to save lives, they can also transmit a number of diseases ranging from minor bacterial infections to more serious conditions such as syphilis, hepatitis and AIDS.

In recent years, the fear of contracting these diseases, particularly AIDS, has led many consumers to be wary about receiving - or even giving - blood. it has also revolutionized the way the nation's blood supply is obtained, handled and monitored, significantly reducing the incidence of disease transmission by transfusion.

"The blood supply that is available to the general public is ...

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