Hemophilia Federation of America is a national nonprofit organization that assists, educates and advocates for the bleeding disorders community.
An infant who had received a transfusion dies of an ‘immune deficiency illness. In the MMWR report outlining the infant’s death, the CDC also reports first AIDS cases among people with hemophilia and expresses concern “about the possible transmission of AIDS through blood and blood products.”
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