2006-08-06 01:40:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
First of all, it is the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV,) not Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS,) that one can "catch." AIDS is a condition that one can develop once one is infected with HIV. I have never heard of anyone getting AIDS from GIVING blood; I don't believe it is possible, since new, sterile needles are used for each donor. Years ago, when not much was known about HIV and tests for the virus were primitive, many people DID catch it from RECEIVING donated blood. Now, however, all donated blood is tested rigorously, and it would be nearly impossible to be infected by receiving donated blood.
2006-08-06 01:52:13 · answer #1 · answered by SoundChaserJV 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is absolutely not true concerning blood donation. The only way that it would be possible is if the donation facility were reusing donor needles, which isn't very likely in the USA.
2006-08-06 17:03:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but they get an HIV test for free when they donate blood. The Blood Bank has to make sure there is no HIV in their blood supply.
So you may have heard about someone who found out they had HIV after they gave blood. They already had it before donating, but they didn't know it. It may seem frightening, but it is very good to find out as soon as possible if you pick up HIV. (Many people get it from partners who did not know they were positive.)
If you know you have it, then you can stop spreading it and start treatment long before you get sick.
2006-08-06 08:50:37 · answer #3 · answered by pondering_it_all 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can not acquire HIV from giving blood, unless the needle used to extract the blood is tainted, by being used on someone that was HIV + before you.
Since all drawing of blood by blood donation centers uses one time only syringes, there are no chances.
2006-08-06 08:48:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is absolutely not true! There is no way to contract the AIDS virus when donating blood.
2006-08-06 08:44:50 · answer #5 · answered by mgissiner 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blood donors and blood recipients are pretty much at the same risk of contracting this dreaded disease if the needles used to exstract and transfuse blood were contaminated with the blood of an AIDS carrier.
2006-08-06 08:46:32 · answer #6 · answered by Jinky Winky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No dear you cannot get Aids by giving blood they always use a fresh needle.
2006-08-06 08:48:43 · answer #7 · answered by Tom Sawyer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't happen often, but when it does, it's because the workers didn't follow the rules, and re-used a needle.
2006-08-06 08:47:06 · answer #8 · answered by Jeff M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not true, as all equipment is sterile and dispoable.
2006-08-06 08:48:11 · answer #9 · answered by Frank 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋