Thousands ‘unaware of anti-D risk’

CLOSE to 70,000 women have been tested for exposure to contaminated anti-D but many more remain unaware they may have received infected blood product during high risk periods.

In its annual report, published yesterday, the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) said the race to trace and test all those exposed was ongoing.

“The Recipient Tracing Unit is continuing to trace, in co-operation with the hospitals, the individuals who may not realise they have received anti-D during the risk periods,” the report said.