FDA expands Zika screening to all US blood centers : seattletimes

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FDA expands Zika screening to all US blood centers

FDA expands Zika screening to all US blood centers

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government told all U.S. blood banks Friday to start screening for Zika, a major expansion intended to protect the nation's blood supply from the mosquito-borne virus.Previously, blood testing was mostly limited to parts of Florida and Puerto Rico, where Zika is spreading.Screening will initially extend to states along the Gulf Coast and a few others.


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FDA recommends Zika screening for all blood donations

FDA recommends Zika screening for all blood donations

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FDA screening all US blood banks for Zika

FDA screening all US blood banks for Zika

The government told all U.S. blood banks Friday to start screening for Zika, a major expansion intended to protect the nation's blood supply from the mosquito-borne virus.Previously, blood testing was mostly limited to parts of Florida and Puerto Rico, where Zika is spreading.Screening will initially extend to states along the Gulf Coast and a few others."There is still much uncertainty regarding the nature and extent of Zika virus transmission," Dr. Peter Marks said in a Food and Drug Administration release.

FDA recommends Zika screening for all blood donations