CDC probes new group in deadly infection outbreak
The CDC reports Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia found in three hemophiliacs in Colorado New York and Ohio adding a fourth at risk group alongside homosexuals IV drug users and Haitian refugees. Officials say the immune failure pattern resembles other AIDS era illnesses and suggest possible transmission through blood products while pursuing a viral or microbial cause.
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Blood banks face summer donor slump across the nation
Red Cross officials warn of critical blood shortages especially for universal types as summer activities reduce donations. In New York the Greater New York Blood Program dropped to a four to five day supply from eleven thousand units, with Washington DC Philadelphia Detroit Baltimore and Boston reporting sizable declines. Authorities urge calling local banks to donate, noting Europe faces fewer shortages.
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