Brazil lab after six organ transplant patients contracted HIV

Six transplant patients in Rio de Janeiro tested positive for HIV after receiving infected organs from the state’s organ donation service, according to local health officials. The Rio Health Secretary’s office reported that the laboratory responsible for testing the donated organs has been suspended.

Health authorities are currently screening other transplant recipients to determine if their organs were also contaminated. All stored organs from donors are now being tested, dating back to December 2023, when the lab in question was first contracted. The issue came to light when a heart transplant patient raised concerns after experiencing health issues and later tested