according to buzzfeed
FDA Calls For Zika Testing Of All Blood Donors
FDA Calls For Zika Testing Of All Blood Donors
Gary Cameron / Reuters ID: 9514842Federal health officials called Friday for nationwide testing of all blood donations for the Zika virus, citing concerns about the tropical virus linked to severe birth defects infiltrating the US blood supply.Expansion of the blood donation testing comes after the mosquito-borne virus has established a foothold in the continental US, with two areas of active infections in Miami identified, as well as Puerto Rico experiencing an epidemic of cases.Zika is also transmitted by sex, increasing the range of where it might be carried.
not to mention nbcnews
FDA Suggests Testing All Donated Blood for Zika
FDA Suggests Testing All Donated Blood for Zika
All blood donations should be tested for the Zika virus, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.Zika can spread invisibly, so it's safest to test all blood donations for the virus, which causes severe birth defects if pregnant women get it and which can cause a paralyzing condition called Guillain Barre syndrome."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.
besides nbcmiami
Florida Governor Holds Zika Meeting With Miami Beach Officials While FDA Recommends Nationwide Blood Testing
Florida Governor Holds Zika Meeting With Miami Beach Officials While FDA Recommends Nationwide Blood Testing
NBC 6's Michael Spears is on Miami Beach, where officials from all over met to discuss the continuing battle with Zika.(Published 2 hours ago)Despite positive news earlier this week about the "Zika Zone" shrinking in the Wynwood area, officials in the county's other transmission area are still holding their breath that the worst has already taken place.Miami Beach city officials took part in a roundtable discussion with Governor Rick Scott and others Friday morning, discussing the strategy at both the state and local level to fight the spread of the mosquito-borne disease.
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