2026-04-03 from cbc.ca

The assessment of the deaths of two Winnipeg paid plasma donors is complete and Health Canada says they were not linked to the donation process.

The federal health regulator said Friday its assessment found no evidence of a machine malfunction and the equipment performed as expected, wrote Health Canada spokesperson Mark Johnson in an emailed statement.

Johnson wrote that these assessments look at several factors, including the timing of events, cause of death, medical history and any incidents during the plasma collection.

Health Canada began assessing the deaths after two adverse fatal reactions in Winnipeg were reported, one in October of last year and another on Jan. 30, 2026.

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