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Florida Sperm Donations May Contain the Zika Virus

Sperm donations from three counties in Florida might contain the Zika virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The organization's warning follows a recommendation from the Food and addiction Administration (FDA), which regulates sperm donations, that sperm banks shouldn't accept donations from men with the virus, or who had been in areas where the virus is prevalent. Last year, mosquitoes infected 221 U.S. citizens with the Zika virus. However, there is currently no evidence to suggest that an infected sperm donation can pass the Zika virus onto a woman, AP reported. The FDA has told sperm banks to consider refusing samples from men in the three Florida counties.

New Concerns Arise about Zika Virus

FOX's Eben Brown reports from Miami:The Centers for Disease Control last removed the warnings of active mosquito Zika transmission in December. In Miami, Eben Brown, FOX News. The threat of sexually-transmitted Zika in south Florida may not be fully abated, as health officials warn women seeking reproductive care to consult clinicians about the risks of using donated semen. Follow Eben Brown on Twitter: @FOXEbenBrown CDC says fertility clinics from Miami to West Palm Beach could be affected.


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