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/ 17 April 2008

SA’s donated blood clear of HIV since 2005

No HIV infections through blood transfusions have been recorded since 2005, the South African National Blood Service said on Thursday. Chief executive Loyiso Mpuntsha said the use of nucleic acid amplification technology has successfully reduced to five days the window period during which infections cannot be detected.

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