ME Patients ban on donating blood in UK

[neil25]

This is a new article i found on BBC it's quite interesting.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11465723

[Chronicfatiguetreatments]

This is a new article i found on BBC it's quite interesting.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11465723

yeah, ive heard that before. I think they've already banned it in canada and australia.

[neil25]

What does its say about the blood of cfs patients? The health authorties are obviously worried there is some sort of contimination.

[Chronicfatiguetreatments]

What does its say about the blood of cfs patients? The health authorties are obviously worried there is some sort of contimination.

I think its more of a preemptive thing. I don't think they've found anything in the blood supply yet, but i don't know if they've looked yet either. You'd think they would have checked for it, but i haven't heard anything.

[neil25]

XMRV was found in cfs patients in America. Personally I don't think they've tested enough people for it in the UK. i personally don't know anyone who was actually tested for it. I think the first study only took a small number of people. I'm still waiting to hear more research into this.