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It could have been prevented The main message from the 2,527page report is that what is thought to be the NHS’s worst treatment disaster “was not an accident” and could “largely, though not entirely, have been avoided”.
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Tens of thousands of victims were affected
More than 3,000 deaths are understood to have resulted from the scandal. An estimated 1,250 people with bleeding disorders are thought to have been infected with HIV, about 380 of whom were children, and a further 80-100 in transfusion recipients.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة May 21, 2024 من The Guardian.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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