FDA issues recommendations to reduce the risk for Zika virus blood transmission in the United States: fda

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FDA issues recommendations to reduce the risk for Zika virus blood transmission in the United States

FDA issues recommendations to reduce the risk for Zika virus blood transmission in the United States

EspañolAs a safety measure against the emerging Zika virus outbreak, today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a new guidance recommending the deferral of individuals from donating blood if they have been to areas with active Zika virus transmission, potentially have been exposed to the virus, or have had a confirmed Zika virus infection."The FDA has critical responsibilities in outbreak situations and has been working rapidly to take important steps to respond to the emerging Zika virus outbreak," said Luciana Borio, M.D., the FDA's acting chief scientist."We are issuing this guidance for immediate implementation in order to better protect the U.S. blood supply."While there have been no reports to date of Zika virus entering the U.S. blood supply, the risk of blood transmission is considered likely based on the most current scientific evidence of how Zika virus and similar viruses (flaviviruses) are spread and recent reports of transfusion-associated infection outside of the U.S.
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Zika virus is spreading and remains global emergency, according to the WHO

Zika virus is spreading and remains global emergency, according to the WHO

A pest control worker fumigates drains and the gardens at a local housing estate in Singapore where the latest case of Zika infections were reported Sept. 1.(Wong Maye-E/AP)The World Health Organization said Friday that the growing spread of Zika around the world and basic gaps in knowledge about the virus's devastating complications in babies continue to make Zika a global health emergency.After convening its expert committee this week, the U.N. health experts said that more research needs to be focused on what other factors besides the mosquito-borne virus could be causing severe birth defects, such as microcephaly.
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Central Illinois county confirms its 1st Zika virus case

Central Illinois county confirms its 1st Zika virus case

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Here's what you need to know about Zika virus

Here's what you need to know about Zika virus

Zika virus has grabbed the world's attention and sparked anxiety since late 2015, after thousands of infected Brazilian women had newborns with birth defects and the virus spread rapidly through numerous countries.Here are answers to the most common questions about Zika.What is Zika virus?
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