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Billion dollar blood /

In the early 1980s, a Sydney man gave blood, not knowing he was infected with the HIV virus and that the deadly microbe in his blood would be passed on to at least eight other patients through transfusion. But instead of coming down with AIDS, the recipients of the contaminated blood went on to make...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Holland, Andrew (Producer), Johnson, Cathy (Narrator, Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: Sydney, New South Wales : ABC Commercial, 2013.
Series:Quantum
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Subjects:
AIDS (Disease)
Blood > Transfusion.
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Blood Transfusion
Sida.
Sang > Transfusion.
Blood > Transfusion
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Summary:In the early 1980s, a Sydney man gave blood, not knowing he was infected with the HIV virus and that the deadly microbe in his blood would be passed on to at least eight other patients through transfusion. But instead of coming down with AIDS, the recipients of the contaminated blood went on to make medical history globally. This is a science-detective story about a scientific-community outsider who made a crucial discovery and persisted in having it investigated.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed July 10, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (28 min.).
Playing Time:00:28:09