tainted blood scandal

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:public_health_scandal
gptkbp:affects hemophiliacs
blood transfusion recipients
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:contaminated_blood_scandal
gptkbp:category gptkb:government_inquiry
gptkb:law
gptkb:public_health_disaster
gptkb:medical_scandal
gptkbp:cause distribution of blood products contaminated with HIV
distribution of blood products contaminated with hepatitis C
gptkbp:consequence deaths
thousands infected with HIV
thousands infected with hepatitis C
gptkbp:ledTo legal actions
compensation schemes
public inquiries
changes in blood screening procedures
gptkbp:mainPeriod 1970s
1980s
1990s
gptkbp:mediaCoverage gptkb:BBC
gptkb:The_Guardian
gptkb:Le_Monde
gptkb:CBC
gptkbp:notableInquiry Infected Blood Inquiry (UK)
Krever Commission (Canada)
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Sir_Brian_Langstaff
Justice Horace Krever
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:Canada
gptkb:France
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:relatedTo medical ethics
government accountability
blood safety
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Canadian_Red_Cross_blood_program
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label tainted blood scandal