Do they not still test the blood for HIV regardless of how “high risk” the donor is? You should be tested immediately prior to donation and the donation rejected if you test positive, this is a fuck-up on whoever took the blood. Also, prisoners??? Why in the fuck are we paying prisoners for their blood? Every private prison company should be nationalized and have its leaders tried for their crimes istg.
This was in the 70s and 80s, they probably didn’t have the tech. Kinda old news.
The new hotness is vampire facials at unlicensed clinics. They mix up your own blood with someone else’s, or don’t clean the centrifuge, you get infected.
Ah fair, I didn’t actually read the article, I just assumed it was semi-recent lol. Probably should have read it first
This was from the 80s.
But yes, they do that nowadays… but viral loads can be so small that it won’t be detected on a test, but will likely infect the patient. So don’t give blood if you’re unsure.
Paying anyone for blood is a bad idea and this is why.
donated blood for a few dollars
If they were paid for it then it’s not a donation - it’s a sale. They sold their blood. I get that that sounds weird, but it’s accurate. That’s why in Australia it’s illegal to give any financial or other incentives for blood, so it truly makes it a donation.
Sure but gay people still cant donate blood in USA. Perfect . Wonderful. Amazing. i could go on but i have to go cry in the corner.
They’ve actually slightly improved this lately, they ask about what they determine are risky sexual behaviors (ie hookups) with no gender attached now. The one thing is that you can’t be actively taking PrEP and donate because it would obscure the HIV testing results (that they ought to be doing every time, multiple times!).
Source: https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/lgbtq-donors.html
Im glad its improving. I guess better late than never right.
and thanks.
