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Inquiry to be launched into blood donation vCJD

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Arti Shah
04/12/2013
An inquiry is to be launched into the possible contamination of donor blood with vCJD after it was revealed that 1 in 2000 people in the UK may have the infection. Currently donor blood is not tested for vCJD contamination, although certain precautions are taken to limit the risk of infection.
You can read more about this story at BBC News.