jan 7, 1970 - Tainted Blood Scandal of the 1970's

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People with a disease referred to as Haemophilia, which causes the body not to form clots when bleeding out, were treated for the disease & ended up getting infected with Hepatitis C & HIV/AIDS after receiving infecting clotting products. This did not cause for immediate deaths, but over time claimed the lives of 1,500

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