CD&P - MMWR Vol. 65 / Early Release

MMWR Early Release Vol. 65, Early Release June 17, 2016   PDF   In this report Screening of Blood Donations for Zika Virus Infection — Puerto Rico, April 3–June 11, 2016 Matthew J. Kuehnert; Sridhar V. Basavaraju; Robin R. Moseley; et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65(Early Release) In February 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued recommendations for donor screening, donor deferral, and product management to reduce the risk for transfusion-transmitted Zika virus in the United States and its territories. Zika virus screening of locally collected blood donations was implemented on April 3, 2016, using a newly developed, FDA-authorized nucleic acid test. A total of 68 (0.5%) presumptive viremic donors in Puerto Rico were identified from 12,777 donations tested during April 3–June 11, 2016. MMWR Masthead Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention   The CDC has reached over 1 million email subscribers. Thank you for your support. Modify/Update Subscriber Preferences or Unsubscribe | Learn about CDC Updates Questions or problems? Please contact support@govdelivery.com.             This email was sent to mantiskhiralla@gmail.com using GovDelivery,on behalf of: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • 1600 Clifton Rd • Atlanta, GA 30333 • 1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)