'My brother got the same blood treatment on the same day as me - he contracted HIV and died. I didn't
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from Independent2 months ago
Colm Walsh recalls the risk he faced during treatments for haemophilia: 'When I was receiving injections, I dodged a bullet, but my brother wasn't so lucky, highlighting the tragic fate many faced.'
Independenthttps://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/my-brother-got-the-same-blood-treatment-on-the-same-day-as-me-he-contracted-hiv-and-died-i-didnt/a405582329.html
The Lindsay Tribunal revealed a grim reality, disclosing that 106 haemophiliacs were infected with HIV and 255 with hepatitis C through contaminated blood products intended to preserve life.
Independenthttps://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/my-brother-got-the-same-blood-treatment-on-the-same-day-as-me-he-contracted-hiv-and-died-i-didnt/a405582329.html
The emergence of AIDS in Ireland in 1982 marked a pivotal moment, significantly impacting the lives of patients with haemophilia and their families.
Independenthttps://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/my-brother-got-the-same-blood-treatment-on-the-same-day-as-me-he-contracted-hiv-and-died-i-didnt/a405582329.html
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