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Transfusion-acquired AIDS in Taiwan
1Institute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan Yi Zhi
|January 1, 1996
Summary
The first transfusion-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) case in Taiwan resulted from HIV-1 contaminated blood. Individuals transfused between 1984-1987 with opportunistic infections should seek HIV-1 testing.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Virology
- Public Health
Background:
- Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) transmission via blood transfusion poses a significant public health risk.
- The first documented case of transfusion-acquired Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in Taiwan highlights critical gaps in early HIV-1 screening protocols.
Keywords:
Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAsiaBlood TransfusionCase StudiesChinaDeveloping CountriesDiseasesEastern AsiaExaminations And DiagnosesGynecologic SurgeryHiv Infections--transmissionHiv SerodiagnosisHysterectomyInfectionsLaboratory Examinations And DiagnosesOvariectomyResearch MethodologyScreeningStudiesSurgeryTaiwanTreatmentUrogenital SurgeryViral Diseases