Former soldier: ‘I lost my leg while in service and was given infected blood’
A former soldier who lost his leg while serving in the Army has described his shock at finding out that he was given contaminated blood as medics fought to save his life.
Brendan West lost his leg in 1979 and was given a blood transfusion while at a British military hospital in Germany.
Four decades later, he discovered that the blood he was given was infected with Hepatitis C.
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Brendan West lost his leg in 1979 and was given a blood transfusion while at a British military hospital in Germany.
Four decades later, he discovered that the blood he was given was infected with Hepatitis C.
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