1. AIDS
Research provided the means to test donated blood for the presence of the antibodies to the virus, astronomically reducing the chance of ones getting AIDS from a blood transfusion. ... The same discoveries that allowed us to make our blood bank blood supply far safer also allowed us to be able to tell (in most cases) whether one has been exposed to the AIDS virus using a simple blood test. ... Currently, it is felt that after exposure to the virus, most people will turn seropositive for it (develop a positive blood test for it) within four months. ... This category of people is very hard ...
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