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FDA Advises Zika Screening for All US Blood Centers
FDA Advises Zika Screening for All US Blood Centers
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.The new 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 Says All Blood Donations Should Be Tested For Zika : Shots
FDA Says All Blood Donations Should Be Tested For Zika : Shots
Blood Donations Should Be Screened For Zika, FDA SaysEnlarge this image toggle caption Toby Talbot/AP Toby Talbot/APThe Food and Drug Administration is recommending that blood banks screen all blood donations in the U.S. for the Zika virus.It's a major expansion from a Feb. 16 advisory that limited such screening to areas with active Zika virus transmission.In a statement released Friday, the FDA says all those areas are currently in compliance with blood screening, but that expanded testing is now needed.
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FDA Recommends All Donated Blood Be Tested for Zika
FDA Recommends All Donated Blood Be Tested for Zika
The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that all donated blood should be tested for the Zika virus.Expanding the guidance is expected to further reduce the risk of transmitting Zika through the U.S. blood supply, the FDA said.Previously, the FDA had said that only blood donated in areas of the country with active Zika virus transmission should be tested.
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