transfusion

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At one point since the crash, Vonn said, she received a blood transfusion to raise her hemoglobin levels.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

On Wednesday, authorities in central state of Madhya Pradesh said five children with thalassemia, aged three to 15, have tested positive for HIV, prompting concerns over blood transfusion practices.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

“I got my blood transfusion when I married my wife.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Faced with the choice between receiving a lifesaving transfusion from a volunteer donor who tested negative for HIV and hepatitis C two months ago or else bleeding to death, I’ll take the blood.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

Dr. Musoke abandoned his efforts to give his patient a blood transfusion for fear that the patient would bleed to death out of the small hole in his arm.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston