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Can blood transfusions still transmit stds?
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Very rarely: Your risks are one in a couple million for hiv, htlv, and hepatitis c. About one in 250, 00 for hepatitis b.
Answered 12/15/2012
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Yes: All stds can be screened all the time. Also if person is in incubation period test can be still negative.
Answered 9/29/2016
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