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Every blood donation should be screened for Zika virus

Every blood donation should be screened for Zika virus

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration wants all U.S. blood centers to start screening for Zika, a major expansion intended to protect the nation's blood supply from the mosquito-borne virus.Friday's advisory means all U.S. states and territories will need to begin testing blood donations for Zika.Previously, the FDA had limited the requirement to Puerto Rico and two Florida counties.


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FDA recommends testing all donated blood in the U.S. for Zika virus

FDA recommends testing all donated blood in the U.S. for Zika virus

Bay area bee farmers are concerned that the very same pesticides that kill the Zika-carrying mosquitoes also can kill bees.The Food and Drug Administration on Friday recommended expanding the screening process for all blood donations in the U.S. as a precaution against contaminating the blood supply with the mosquito-borne Zika virus.The new recommendation expands the guidance to all U.S. states and territories.


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Zika spread prompts FDA to urge screening of all blood for virus

Zika spread prompts FDA to urge screening of all blood for virus

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday recommended that all donated blood be tested for the Zika virus.The announcement reflects concerns that the virus, transmitted mainly through mosquitoes, could also spread through the US blood supply."There is still much uncertainty regarding the nature and extent of Zika virus transmission," said Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.

FDA recommends testing all donated blood in the U.S. for Zika virus