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I can assure you that the Netherlands tests all blood donations. It’s been standard for decades now.

People have diseases they don’t know about and if people are ashamed by a disease, they’ll lie even when donating.

I just shuddered thinking that donations wouldn’t be tested.

to be fair they said "test for everything"

If it’s things like CJD or other prion diseases then it’s true they don’t test, but AIDS, hep C, and other common blood borne diseases? They’ve been screening every donation since the 80’s.

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