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By Jim Reed<\/p>\n

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Thousands of people in the UK were infected with HIV and hepatitis C after being given contaminated blood products during the 1970s and 1980s.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A public inquiry into what has been called the biggest treatment disaster in NHS history will publish its findings in May. Victims are still campaigning for compensation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Who was affected by the infected blood scandal and how many patients were involved?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Two main groups of NHS patients were caught up in the scandal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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People with haemophilia A have a shortage of a clotting agent known as Factor VIII. People with haemophilia B don’t have enough Factor IX. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In the 1970s, a new treatment was developed to replace the missing clotting agents, made from donated human blood plasma. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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But whole batches of the replacement Factor VIII and IX products were contaminated with deadly viruses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The infected blood inquiry estimates that 1,250 people with bleeding disorders in the UK developed both HIV and hepatitis C as a result, including 380 children<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Around two-thirds later died of Aids-related illnesses. Some of those infected unintentionally gave HIV to their partners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Another 2,400 to 5,000 people developed hepatitis C on its own, which can cause cirrhosis and liver cancer. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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