Ers 2015, mae Gwaed a Thrawsblaniadau’r GIG wedi ymchwilio i nifer o ddigwyddiadau wedi i glefyd KSHV ddatblygu yn y rhai a oedd wedi cael trawsblaniadau organau solet yn y DU. Gelwir KSHV hefyd yn haint y feirws herpes dynol math 8 (HHV-8). Haint asymptomatig yw hwn gan mwyaf, sy’n gallu datblygu’n heintiau a chlefydau amrywiol eraill mewn cleifion.
Since 2015, NHS Blood and Transplant has investigated multiple incidents prompted by the development of KSHV disease in recipients of solid organ transplants in the UK. KSHV is also known as human herpes virus type 8 (HHV-8) infection and is a mostly asymptomatic infection, which can develop into various other infections and diseases in patients.