Dawn Primarolo states that "it was impossible to test for the Hepatitis C virus in haemophiliacs during the 70a & eirly 80s" What she dose not tell you is that the DOH and the government were warned on several occasions that there was a 10 fold risk of infection from imported clotting factor.
this risk was kept a secret from those like myself who were recieving this highly infected treatment.
All we were told by treating doctors was that there wqere no problems with the clotting factor we were having pumped into our vains.
I am sure that if I ahd been aware of the potential of infection with these killer viruses I would have thaughr twice about having such treatment.
I recomend the government and Dawn Primarolo go back and take a good look at Lord Archers report because this fight will continue untill the victims of this disaster are given the respect and help they all deserve.
Mike Kenwright
Posted on 23 May 2009 11:16 pm
Dawn Primarolo states that "it was impossible to test for the Hepatitis C virus in haemophiliacs during the 70a & eirly 80s" What she dose not tell you is that the DOH and the government were warned on several occasions that there was a 10 fold risk of infection from imported clotting factor.
this risk was kept a secret from those like myself who were recieving this highly infected treatment.
All we were told by treating doctors was that there wqere no problems with the clotting factor we were having pumped into our vains.
I am sure that if I ahd been aware of the potential of infection with these killer viruses I would have thaughr twice about having such treatment.
I recomend the government and Dawn Primarolo go back and take a good look at Lord Archers report because this fight will continue untill the victims of this disaster are given the respect and help they all deserve.