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Changes in France’s Blood Donation Policy for Men Who Have Sex with Men - Editorial
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Non-compliance with blood donation eligibility criteria - Complidon 2017, France
The screening of blood donors, which consists of a questionnaire and a pre-donation interview, helps exclude donors who may pose a risk of transfusion-transmissible infections....
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Future expansion of blood donation eligibility to men who have sex with men in France: What impact will this have on the risk of HIV transmission through blood transfusion?
Prior to July 10, 2016, men who have sex with men (MSM) were permanently excluded from donating blood. Since that date, they have been eligible to donate blood if they have not engaged...
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In July 2016, blood donation was opened up to men who have sex with men: no impact on transfusion-related risk for HIV, HBV, and HCV
Since July 10, 2016, men who have sex with men (MSM) have been permitted to donate whole blood if they have not had sex with another man in the past 12 months. This article presents a...
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Transfusion of labile blood products infected with HIV despite negative screening results
Background - In France, the risk of HIV transmission through blood transfusion has been substantially reduced by the introduction of pooled viral genomic screening (MP-DGV) in 2001,...
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Support from the French Blood Establishment for the revision of blood donor selection criteria - Focus
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Background and social perceptions of blood donation among donors who tested positive for HIV in France.
Background: In France, data collected during post-donation follow-up visits indicate that a majority of HIV-infected blood donors should have been deferred because they did not meet the...
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Quantitative estimation of the risk of Chikungunya transmission through blood donations during the 2005–2007 epidemic in Réunion, France
Introduction - Between 2005 and 2007, the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) caused a massive outbreak on Réunion Island, which peaked in February 2006. Whole blood collection was suspended on...
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HIV-positive status among blood donors from 1985 to 1989
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