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This study attempted to estimate the risk of transmitting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) by blood transfusion. The study population included 4.1 million blood donations in 19 regions served by the American National Red Cross in addition to the HIV-antibody tests of 4.9 million blood donations. Transmission of infected blood is believed to occur when the donor is recently infected and has...