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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Albert Toth

What is the infected blood scandal? Everything you need to know ahead of milestone report

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A public inquiry into the long-running infected blood scandal is due to publish its findings today, with a compensation scheme running into the billions thought to be amongst recommendations.

The scandal concerns over 30,000 people in the UK who were infected with deadly viruses during the 1970s and 1980s due to contaminated blood products.

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