Question 1

would you get shingles from a blood transfusion?

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No: Shingles is actually not a newly acquired infection, but rather a reactivation of the chicken pox virus (varicella-zoster) that lives dormant in nerve tissue after the initial chicken pox episode revolves.

Question 2

how dangerous is it to get a blood transfusion?

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There is some risk.: Blood transfusions have their dangers and risks like anything else.  There is a risk of an antibody reaction with an antibody like anti-kidd that was not present in the screening crossmatch, just as there can be a febrile reaction in even a perfect transfusion.  However, it is done for a reason, like uncontrolled bleeding, or surgery, and the results of not doing it can be worse.  It is therapy.

Question 3

how safe is it for a person to get a blood transfusion?

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Relatively: If you really need blood, worth the risk. The greatest danger is lung damage, which is thankfully only a real problem in 1 person out of about 5000; most folks recover. Fatal type mismatches are rare today. Hives and fever are nuisances but fairly common. Blood is screened for hepatitis b and c, HIV 1 and 2, and several other viruses using 21st century technology and the risk is extremely low.

Question 4

how healthy is it to get a blood transfusion in thailand?

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What for?: Getting a blood transfusion is a serious issue and not a do it yourself matter. If you are in the US why do you want to get a transfusion in Thailand? It would be prudent to talk to your doctor about your health issue, if you have one.
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex, if you have sex.

Question 5

would you get leukemia from a blood transfusion?

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No: There may be extremly rare exceptions but a variety of reasons prevent this from happening including the careful screening of blood, the difference in the make up of individuals, the refrigerated storage of blood, use of leuko depletion to removed white blood cells, etc.

Question 6

can a baby get cmv from blood transfusion?

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Possible but...: Since all the donor blood and its products are screened for cmv, transmission of this virus through transfusion is very unlikely.
Cmv is ubiquitous, and about 3% of healthy newborns are reported to excrete this virus in their urine.

Question 7

can you get cancer from a blood transfusion?

Accepted Answer

No.: It's very unlikely.  First the donor, who appears completely healthy, would have to have cancer cells in their blood, such as with  leukemia, and not know it.  The donated unit must  pass the all the lab tests. Finally the donor and the recipient would have to be a tissue match, not just have compatible blood.  The odds there are less than 1 in 10, 000 if the blood is not from a relative.

Question 8

can a person with aids still get a blood transfusion?

Accepted Answer

Yes: They can get blood but not donate blood for the regular pool.

Question 9

how safe is a blood transfusion? how likely is it i'll get hiv?

Accepted Answer

59 Deaths in 2013: Transfusion is safer today than ever, but as any  other intervention in medicine has risks associated with it. The infectious disease most commonly associated with transfusion is bacterial contamination in platelet components about 1 in 12, 000 transfusions. To put it in perspective HIV is about 1 in 2 million. The most common adverse event (1%) is fever and hives along with volume overload (TACO)

Question 10

what would cause a person to itch or get a rash while receiving a blood transfusion?

Accepted Answer

Allergic reaction: Abo and rh factors represent major differences between individuals' that are always typed before transfusion. There are many minor factors that can't be completely avoided. Sometimes people receiving blood with a minor factor difference have an allergic reaction i.E an itchy rash.

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