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Does One Catch Eosinophilia Through Blood Transfusion?

Can Eosinophilia be cause by a Blood Transfusion? 59 years of age, 5'10" 113 lbs. April 23, 2010 involved in severe auto accident. Lower left leg amputated, Torn Aorota which they put in stint, several units of blood for each surgery. 6 all together.
Mon, 27 Apr 2015
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eosinophillia is a condition in which your blood eosinophil count raised and it could be due to various cause but common cause is parasitic infection .some parasite which cause infection by eating contaminated food ,do not transmitted by blood transfusion but some parasite like filarial parasite can transferred via blood transfusion and cause eosinophillia . blood parasite usually manifest with fever like illness with associated symptom .So you need to first investigated for cause of your eosinophillia and then take treatment accordingly.



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Does One Catch Eosinophilia Through Blood Transfusion?

Thanks for posting you query to health care magic. eosinophillia is a condition in which your blood eosinophil count raised and it could be due to various cause but common cause is parasitic infection .some parasite which cause infection by eating contaminated food ,do not transmitted by blood transfusion but some parasite like filarial parasite can transferred via blood transfusion and cause eosinophillia . blood parasite usually manifest with fever like illness with associated symptom .So you need to first investigated for cause of your eosinophillia and then take treatment accordingly. Hope you would be satisfied with my answer . Feel free to communicate if any query . regards, Dr.Manish Purohit Infectious disease specialist