The information was provided to reasssure you and for something that happens 1 in 1.5 million times to worry you is an inappropriate response, particularly after your negative test result. Have you ever been struck by lightening? Do you spend a lot of time worrying about it. As for your specific questions:
1. Yes, it is silly to worry.
2. Further testing is a waste of time.
3. This is a baseless "what if" question but there is virtually no risk to a two year old, if you had been infected.
4. See 2 above. You can test as much as you wish with whatever tests you wish- you will find that you did not get HIV from your receipt of transfusions. EWH
Thanks for your response I appreciate it. I hadn't heard about the recent case that scares me even more. Is there any way you could address my specific questions? Mainly regarding my older son and additional testing I would appreciate more than you know
Welcome to our Forum. I can understand, particularly with a new baby, that you would be concerned about the possibility of getting an infection from a transfusion. transfusions however are not given lightly however so I suspect you needed it, and the U.S. blood supply is the safest in the world. Blood for transfusion is routinely screened using the best possible tests for multiple possible infections including HIV and hepatitis, A few months ago the first HIV infection transmitted through blood transfusion in over 8 years was reported by CDC, making the risk of HIV from transfusion about 1 in 1.5 million transfusions. Put another way, you are about 10 times more likely to get hit by lightening than to get HIV from a blood transfusion.
You are not at meaningful risk. Your test which would have detected over 90% of recent HIV infections confirms this. Please do not worry. EWH