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Hepatitis C from Tainted Blood: Canadian Victims to be Compensated

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The Canadian government is close to announcing a settlement with more victims of the "tainted blood" scandal of the 1980s and 1990s. 
 
A previous settlement covered those who contracted Hepatitis C from blood transfusions between 1986 and 1990; the deal to be announced soon covers those infected outside of those years, since it has been shown that even before 1986, proper screening could have prevented infections. 
 
There is currently a $3.8 billion lawsuit pending against the Canadian government on the issue, which is expected to be dropped when a settlement is finalized.

Feds close to package on tainted blood cases

Calgary Sun - 6/3/2006 4:48 AM

OTTAWA -- The federal government is close to announcing a compensation package for the "forgotten victims" of tainted blood, sources say.
 
About 5,500 people who were infected with hepatitis C before 1986 or after 1990 are expected to receive substantial payments under the deal.
 
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