UK blood safety advisor fears brain disease transmission through transfusions

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A UK government blood safety advisor is concerned about deadly brain disease transmission via blood transfusions. Professor James Neuberger, chair of SaBTO, stated the risk of iatrogenic cerebral amyloid angiopathy (ICAA) keeps him awake. He stressed transfusions should only be given when necessary and patients informed of risks. Recent US research linked ICAA to blood transfusions, prompting ongoing review by SaBTO, which advises UK health ministers on blood safety.


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