Dr Nicol Spence Galbraith (CDSC), notified the DHSS regarding the report of AIDS in a patient with haemophilia in the United Kingdom. Read more about Dr Nicol Spence Galbraith (CDSC), notified the DHSS regarding the report of AIDS in a patient with haemophilia in the United Kingdom.
The Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre ("CDSC") published a weekly report observing Kevin Slater's case as"This is the first report of AIDS in a patient with haemophilia in the United Kingdom known to CDSC." Read more about The Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre ("CDSC") published a weekly report observing Kevin Slater's case as"This is the first report of AIDS in a patient with haemophilia in the United Kingdom known to CDSC."
In his statement to the Haemophilia Society, Professor Bloom stated that he was "unaware of any proven case" of AIDS among people with haemophilia in the UK. Read more about In his statement to the Haemophilia Society, Professor Bloom stated that he was "unaware of any proven case" of AIDS among people with haemophilia in the UK.
Kevin Slater was 20 years old when his AIDS symptoms were first identified and just 22 years old when he died in 1985. Read more about Kevin Slater was 20 years old when his AIDS symptoms were first identified and just 22 years old when he died in 1985.
A Form was drafted regarding U.K. Haemophilia Centre Directors Hepatitis Working Party's Surveillance of Possible Cases of the AIDS Read more about A Form was drafted regarding U.K. Haemophilia Centre Directors Hepatitis Working Party's Surveillance of Possible Cases of the AIDS
Dr Craske authored a guidance document for identifying possible cases of AIDS. Read more about Dr Craske authored a guidance document for identifying possible cases of AIDS.
Dr Craske authored a report on AIDS, referring to the possibility that the agent for AIDS "might be present in the plasma pools used to prepare commercial factor VIII and IX concentrate manufactured from donor plasma collected in the U.S.A.". Read more about Dr Craske authored a report on AIDS, referring to the possibility that the agent for AIDS "might be present in the plasma pools used to prepare commercial factor VIII and IX concentrate manufactured from donor plasma collected in the U.S.A.".
Drs Craske, Rizza and Bloom wrote to all haemophilia centre directors inviting them to report possible cases of AIDS. Read more about Drs Craske, Rizza and Bloom wrote to all haemophilia centre directors inviting them to report possible cases of AIDS.
A meeting of the Haemostasis Club took place where Professor Jeanne Luscher presented on AIDS and set out treatment recommendations from the US. Read more about A meeting of the Haemostasis Club took place where Professor Jeanne Luscher presented on AIDS and set out treatment recommendations from the US.
In a haemophilia reference centre directors meeting, it was noted that "there were some concern that the haemophilic population of the U.K. who had received American concentrates might be at risk" of AIDS. It was agreed that Dr Craske should draw up a form for the reporting of cases and to arrange for it to be circulated to all haemophilia centre directors. Read more about In a haemophilia reference centre directors meeting, it was noted that "there were some concern that the haemophilic population of the U.K. who had received American concentrates might be at risk" of AIDS. It was agreed that Dr Craske should draw up a form for the reporting of cases and to arrange for it to be circulated to all haemophilia centre directors.