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Coffee Memorial to institute Zika testing of blood donations
Coffee Memorial to institute Zika testing of blood donations
The federal government told all U.S. blood banks Friday to start screening for Zika, a major screening expansion intended to protect the nation's blood supply from the mosquito-borne virus.Joe McCormick — the vice president of the Coffee Memorial Division of the Oklahoma Blood Institute, which runs Amarillo's Coffee Memorial Blood Center — told the Amarillo Globe-News that they are prepared."Everything has been in place for a while.
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Government taking steps to protect blood supply from Zika contamination
Government taking steps to protect blood supply from Zika contamination
The federal government is taking steps to keep the nation's blood supply from being tainted with the Zika Virus.Friday morning, the FDA advised all blood banks to start screening donations.At places like the Central California Blood Center in Fresno, the blood supply is low.There is a need for all types and given the risk of Zika, Dean Eller said every drop needs to be protected.
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FDA recommending all donated blood be checked for Zika
FDA recommending all donated blood be checked for Zika
"If blood is going to be distributed around the country, we need to know that it doesn't have this awful thing," said Guilderland pediatrician Dr. James Saperstone.Saperstone is responding to the latest announcement from the Food and Drug Administration.The agency is recommending that all donated blood products across the country be tested for the Zika virus.
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Springfield blood center to begin screening for Zika
Springfield blood center to begin screening for Zika
Posted Aug. 26, 2016 at 11:41 AMUpdated at 10:34 PM
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