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Dr Alfred Prince and others reported in The Lancet that an agent other than Hepatitis B was the cause of 71% of cases of post-transfusion hepatitis.

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Professor Garrott Allen wrote to Dr William d'A Maycock to attempt to persuade him to advise against the continued importation of some factor concentrates from the US.

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Dr David Owen pledged the Government would fund self-sufficiency in blood and blood products.

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The World Health Organization advised self-sufficiency for all nations, and supported voluntary non-remunerated blood donations.

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The Lancet reported on a hepatitis outbreak at the haemophilia centre in Bournemouth after the administration of Hemofil.

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World in Action: Blood Money Part 1 was broadcast on TV and highlighted the high risk of hepatitis from commercially sourced blood used to make coagulation products

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World in Action: Blood Money Part 2 was broadcast on TV and highlighted the high risk of hepatitis from commercially sourced blood used to make coagulation products

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Dr Harvey Alter and others wrote that the long-term prognosis of NANBH may be similar to that of Hepatitis B.

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Dr Jay Hoofnagle and others wrote that until the nature of NANBH was "elucidated", blood and blood products should be considered as potentially infectious.

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An article by Dr Jay Hoofnagle and others emphasised that NANBH could progress to chronic hepatitis and was linked to persistent liver damage.

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An article by Dr Harvey Alter emphasised that NANBH could progress to chronic hepatitis.

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The Lancet published a study by Dr Eric Preston and others showing chronic liver disease in patients with haemophilia treated with factor concentrates.

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Dr Peter Kernoff wrote to Dr Brian Colvin describing NANBH as "a serious disease with long-term consequences".

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Dr Diana Walford described NANBH as a form of hepatitis that could "be rapidly fatal" or "lead to progressive liver damage".

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A British Medical Journal editorial referred to post-transfusion hepatitis as "the major complication of the modern treatment of haemophilia".

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CDC reported a further 36 cases.

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CDC reported an additional 70 cases.

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Cases of failure of the immune system were reported in intravenous drug users.

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AIDS discussed at Second International Symposium on Infections in the Immunocompromised Host, Stirling, Scotland.

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The Observer reported "major speculation" that AIDS virus is "carried in the blood".

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