Survey of Blood Collection Centers and Implementation of Guidance for Prevention of Transfusion‐Transmitted Zika Virus Infection — Puerto Rico, 2016

This report details current guidance for managing blood donation in Puerto Rico, where Zika has been identified and there is the potential for transmission from asymptomatic blood donors.

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Published inAmerican journal of transplantation Vol. 16; no. 8; pp. 2487 - 2490
Main Authors Vasquez, Amber M., Sapiano, Mathew R. P., Basavaraju, Sridhar V., Kuehnert, Matthew J., Rivera‐Garcia, Brenda
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Limited 01.08.2016
Subjects
Blood & organ donations
Blood donors
Zika virus
Puerto Rico
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Summary:This report details current guidance for managing blood donation in Puerto Rico, where Zika has been identified and there is the potential for transmission from asymptomatic blood donors.
ISSN:1600-6135
1600-6143
DOI:10.1111/ajt.13941