Dear Roach: HTLV infection is rare in North America
Dear Roach: HTLV infection is rare in North America Keith Roach View Comments Dear Dr. Roach: I recently donated blood to our local blood bank, which I have done many times in the past. Three weeks later, I received a letter stating that my blood was not accepted, and would never be accepted, due to being reactive to HTLV-1 and -2. I had my blood rechecked and all came back as negative, so why am I not allowed to donate again? — M.B. Dear M.B.: Human T-cell lymphotropic viruses are rare in the U.S. and Canada, and 95% of people with the virus found in their blood will never develop symptoms...
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