03Feb/16

Officials: Deferral for would-be blood donors who have visited Zika-affected countries – Herald Scotland


Herald Scotland

Officials: Deferral for would-be blood donors who have visited Zika-affected countries
Herald Scotland
Donors who have travelled to countries affected by the Zika outbreak cannot give blood for a month after returning home, officials have said. NHS Blood and Transplant said that “safety of the … “Travel to most of these countries already brings a

03Feb/16

Deferral for would-be-blood donors who have visited Zika-affected countries – Glasgow Evening Times


Glasgow Evening Times

Deferral for would-be-blood donors who have visited Zika-affected countries
Glasgow Evening Times
Donors who have travelled to countries affected by the Zika outbreak cannot give blood for a month after returning home, officials have said. NHS Blood and Transplant said that “safety of the blood supply is paramount” as it imposed the 28-day ban on
Existing rules ‘sufficient to protect blood supplies from Zika virus’Irish Independent

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03Feb/16

First travel-related Zika case confirmed in Georgia – WSB Radio


WSB Radio

First travel-related Zika case confirmed in Georgia
WSB Radio
“We will also ask that if a donor does donate and subsequently develops symptoms consistent with Zika virus infection within 14 days of that donation, that he or she immediately notify the Red Cross so that we can quarantine the product,” Susan Stramer
Zika threat prompts blood donation precautiondurhamregion.com
Blood donors asked to hold off in wake of Zika virusCBC.ca

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03Feb/16

More than 400 Patients Receive ‘Second Chance at Life’ Via Organ Donation – PR Newswire (press release)

More than 400 Patients Receive ‘Second Chance at Life’ Via Organ Donation
PR Newswire (press release)
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Texas Organ Sharing Alliance (TOSA), the organ procurement organization that provides organ donation and recovery services for families in Central and South Texas, supported 133 noble …

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