26-08-2016 16:35 via seattletimes.com

Feds expand Zika testing to ‘entire blood supply’ in U.S.

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration wants all U.S. blood centers to start screening for Zika, a major expansion intended to protect the nation’s blood supply from the mosquito-borne virus. Friday’s advisory means all U.S. states and territories will need to begin testing blood donations for Zika. Previously, the FDA had limited the requirement […]
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