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Thinking Of Getting A Transplant

TRANSPLANT PATIENTS DIE FROM RODENT VIRUS

An organ donor who was exposed to a common rodent virus, possibly from a
hamster, passed the disease to four transplant patients, three of whom died,
officials said Monday.
Ref. https://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/05/23/trans...s.ap/index.html

Transplant Getting Thinking

I was under the impression that all organs, blood, and marrow that are donated are tested for diseases and other viruses and bacteria that could be passed to others before they are approved to be used? What happened to that process and if it is still there, then how did an organ slip by?

Thinking Of Getting A Transplant Health & Special Psychology

From what I understand of bio-chemistry sometimes only specific tests (it takes certain acids or chemicals or electro magnification) can find specific things - so basically if you are not looking for it you won't find it.