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Kiran Shelat received a kidney infected with hepatitis C as part of a trial conducted by the University of Pennsylvania.

Kiran Shelat received a kidney infected with hepatitis C as part of a trial conducted by the University of Pennsylvania.

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A Tale Of Two Organs

Nearly 100,000 people are waiting for a kidney transplant in the U.S. Many will never get one but some doctors have found an innovative solution.

Music used in this episode: MassiveChrome MufflerBack StairsRefraction, The DirtyGolden HourPure Swell and Encounter by Podington Bear.

Read the story: How A Deadly Virus Saved Organ Transplant Patients' Lives