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haemophilia

British  
/ ˌhiːməʊˈfɪlɪə, ˌhɛm- /

noun

  1. an inheritable disease, usually affecting only males but transmitted by women to their male children, characterized by loss or impairment of the normal clotting ability of blood so that a minor wound may result in fatal bleeding

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Continued demand for its allergy, haemophilia A and breast cancer drugs were among the key growth drivers, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

About 3,000 people are estimated to have died as a result, including former pupils at Lord Mayor Treloar College, near Alton, Hampshire, who were infected at a specialist NHS haemophilia centre on site.

From BBC May 5, 2025

The individuals, whose identities are being kept private, were infected with potentially deadly viruses after receiving a contaminated blood transfusion, or a treatment for haemophilia or a similar blood disorder.

From BBC Dec. 12, 2024

More than 3,500 victims of the scandal were NHS patients with the blood disorder haemophilia, they were infected after being given a contaminated clotting agent.

From BBC Nov. 30, 2024

He’s one of the former pupils of Trelloar school – who was treated for haemophilia there, and was infected with hepatitis C.

From BBC May 20, 2024

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