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A memorandum to the Medical Research Council Jaundice Committee on Administration of Field Aspects submitted that hepatitis caused by serum transfusion after long intervals was "beyond doubt".

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An Expert Committee on Hepatitis of the World Health Organisation reported serum hepatitis as a serious problem and suggested five preventative measures.

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The Lancet reported larger pools caused a higher incidence of hepatitis.

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A circular from the Scottish Home and Health Department stated "All blood for transfusion must be regarded as potentially contaminated" and that "No transfusion should be undertaken unless the benefits outweigh the risk of hepatitis."

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Testing of blood donations for raised alanine transaminase (ALT) commenced in Germany.

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Testing of blood donations for raised alanine transaminase (ALT) commenced in Italy.

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CDC reported a cluster of five people suffering from immune system failure.

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CDC reported a further 36 cases of AIDs.

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CDC reported an additional 70 cases of AIDs.

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

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The possibility that the cause of AIDS was an infectious agent developed as a leading CDC hypothesis.

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

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CDC director alerted all US haemophilia centres to a new disease and requested notification of all new cases.

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CDC reported three confirmed cases of people with haemophilia who had developed AIDS.

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The Department of Health and Social Security was alerted of these developments through Dr Harold Gunson.

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The CDSC introduced surveillance for AIDS.

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The US National Hemophilia Foundation urged pharmaceutical companies not to use plasma from gay men, intravenous drug users or people who had been in Haiti.

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Dr John Craske's report indicated that the likeliest cause of AIDS was an infectious agent.

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

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The CDC MMWR reported the "San Francisco baby" case, the death of the three patients from the July 1982 MMWR and more cases of AIDS in patients with haemophilia.

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