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Document 0720
DOCN M94A0720
TI Contamination of blood by HIV in France: facts, controversies and impact
on society.
DT 9412
AU Brunet JB; European Centre for the Epidemiology Monitoring of AIDS,;
Saint-Maurice, France.
SO Annu Conf Australas Soc HIV Med. 1993 Oct 28-30;5:19 (abstract no.
TPI-3). Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE ASHM5/94348935
AB Screening of blood donors has been mandatory in France since 1st August
1985. Virus inactivated Factor VIII concentrates were progressively
introduced for treatment of haemophiliacs and by 1st October 1985 all
non-heated products had been replaced. By 30th June 1993, 1223 AIDS
cases linked to blood transfusions and 323 cases among haemophiliacs had
been reported. These figures are disproportionally higher than those
observed in comparable European countries for the former group and
similar or lower for the latter. Trials ongoing since 1988 have led to
prison sentences for the director of the National Centre for Blood
Transfusion and one medical expert. Administrative courts have
considered the State responsible for all HIV infection acquired through
transfusion and a 1992 law has created a specific compensation mechanism
for an estimated total cost of 2 billion $US. Court decisions on similar
cases concerning hepatitis transmission are now pending. A global
legislation for the development of a national insurance system for
medical hazards is being considered by the French parliament.
DE Blood Transfusion/*LEGISLATION & JURISPRUD *Blood-Borne Pathogens
Comparative Study Cross-Cultural Comparison Cross-Sectional Studies
France/EPIDEMIOLOGY Human HIV Infections/EPIDEMIOLOGY/PREVENTION &
CONTROL/*TRANSMISSION Incidence MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).