03Feb/16

Existing rules ‘sufficient to protect blood supplies from Zika virus’ – Irish Independent


Irish Independent

Existing rules ‘sufficient to protect blood supplies from Zika virus’
Irish Independent
Under current rules, donors who have been to tropical regions are barred from giving donations for three months while a 12-month deferral is in place for those who have been in malarial regions. The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) said anyone
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03Feb/16

Zika virus to hit the UK as travellers return from Latin America, doctor claims – Daily Mail


Daily Mail

Zika virus to hit the UK as travellers return from Latin America, doctor claims
Daily Mail
The cases – the first of their kind in the country – are unrelated to each other and both patients are said to be currently well and fully recovered. Both individuals have a history of travel to a Zika affected country, Ireland’s Health Service
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03Feb/16

‘Do your homework on the front end’, Donors cautioned about possibility of crowdsourcing fraud – Dickinson Press

‘Do your homework on the front end’, Donors cautioned about possibility of crowdsourcing fraud
Dickinson Press
… the GoFundMe account for the families of the men drew donations from almost 400 people, totaling over $27,000. In January, the mother of one of the victims reported a possible theft from the account, which was managed by a woman not related to the men.

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03Feb/16

Zika outbreak: NHS bans blood donations for 28 days after travel – Telegraph.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk

Zika outbreak: NHS bans blood donations for 28 days after travel
Telegraph.co.uk
Luiza’s mother Angelica Pereira was infected with the Zika virus, and Brazilian health authorities are convinced that Luiza’s condition is related to the Zika virus Photo: AP. Most people contract through being bitten by the aedes aegypti mosquito

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