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- The case was discovered on September 10, when an HIV-negative patient prior to a heart transplant presented to the hospital with worrisome neurological symptoms. The test showed he was HIV positive.
- “So far we have received confirmation that two donors have tested positive for HIV and that six recipients have also tested positive,” Brazilian authorities said, describing the “serious situation.”
- Authorities ordered the shutdown of the private laboratory where this happened, PCS Lab Saleme, as well as an “emergency review of Rio de Janeiro’s transplant system” to understand how such a mistake could have occurred.
The Brazilian Ministry of Health announced on Friday, October 11, that six patients who underwent an organ transplant in Rio de Janeiro state tested positive for the AIDS virus. condition “severe” It is currently the subject of an investigation by Brazilian health authorities.
Six of the organ recipients tested positive for AIDS
The case was discovered on September 10, when an HIV-negative patient prior to a heart transplant presented to the hospital with worrisome neurological symptoms. The test revealed that he carried the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Investigations subsequently revealed that other people who initially tested positive for the virus had been infected: “So far we have received confirmation that two donors have tested positive for HIV and six recipients have also tested positive.” Health Minister Nicia Trindade said in a statement, describing A “The situation is dangerous.”
This malfunction occurred in a private laboratory, PCS Lab Saleme, which works with the health system in Rio. The authorities immediately ordered his suspension, in addition to conducting new tests on the organs that had previously been analyzed by this institution.
Half a million Brazilians are infected with HIV
As ordered by the Ministry of Health “Emergency audit of the organ transplant system in the state of Rio de Janeiro” To understand how such an error occurred and prevent it from happening again. The scandal raises questions about protocols for monitoring organ transplants and raises questions about the safety of organ transplant procedures in the country.
From 2007 to June 2023, nearly half a million Brazilians became infected with HIV, an alarming figure that highlights the importance of ensuring reliable and safe testing, especially for delicate medical procedures such as organ transplantation.
