Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
public health scandal
|
| gptkbp:affects |
hemophiliacs
blood transfusion recipients |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:contaminated_blood_scandal
|
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:law
public health disaster government inquiry 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 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
tainted blood scandal
|
| 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 |
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