Father died when he was given a double lung transplant 'from infected donor' - Daily Mail

Father died when he was given a double lung transplant 'from infected donor'  Daily Mail

A father-of-two died after he was given a double lung transplant from a donor 'whose organs were infected with bacteria and pneumonia', his widow claims.



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