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Communicable Diseases
Communicable diseases are those which are infectious or contagious.
They can be transmitted directly from person to person or
animal to person, or indirectly through contaminated food
and beverages, particularly water. Communicable diseases are
a continuing and significant threat to man, and despite the
eradication of some diseases, new bacteria and viruses are
continuously emerging, or reemerging in multi-drug resistant
forms.
Although they say the risk from the infected tissue is low,
the FDA and the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that
anyone receiving a transplant of the questionable tissue be
screened for certain communicable diseases, including HIV-1
and 2 (the viruses that cause AIDS), hepatitis B virus, hepatitis
C virus, and syphilis.
No adverse reactions related to a transplant of the infected
tissue have been reported to FDA. However, some recipients
of the infected tissue may have an increased risk of infections.
The actual infectious risk is unknown.
Law
experts recommend that anyone receiving a notice from
the FDA concerning the tissue involved in a recent transplant
seek legal advice.
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