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Can a person with aids still get a blood transfusion?
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Yes: They can get blood but not donate blood for the regular pool.
Answered 2/4/2012
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Yes: A person with hiv/aids can receive a blood transfusion and this is done if the person is very anemic and has lost blood. However, a person with hiv/aids cannot give blood for concern of spreading HIV infection to uninfected people.
Answered 8/23/2019
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