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Purveyor

(29,876 posts) Thu Jul 28, 2016, 06:58 PM Jul 2016

Miami Blood Donations Halted Over Zika Fears

Source: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

Miami (AFP) - US regulators Thursday called for a halt to blood donations in the Miami area as investigators probe four potential non-travel associated cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which can cause birth defects.

If confirmed, the cases would mark the first time that mosquitoes carrying the virus are known to be present in the mainland United States.

The US territory of Puerto Rico has already seen a surge in local transmission of Zika, which can spread by mosquitoes or sexual contact.

"In consideration of the possibility of an emerging local outbreak of Zika virus, and as a prudent measure to help assure the safety of blood and blood products, FDA is requesting that all blood establishments in Miami-Dade County and Broward County cease collecting blood immediately," said a statement from the US Food and Drug Administration.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/miami-blood-donations-halted-over-zika-fears-174646503.html

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Miami Blood Donations Halted Over Zika Fears (Original Post) Purveyor Jul 2016 OP

I donate plasma and platelets every week geomon666 Jul 2016 #1

Half a million people live in Miami HockeyMom Jul 2016 #3

I don't know. geomon666 Jul 2016 #5

boy that will probably really affect the total US supply very badly rurallib Jul 2016 #2

FDA is calling on neighboring counties HockeyMom Jul 2016 #6

and how much money has congress voted to fight zika? dembotoz Jul 2016 #4

geomon666

(7,512 posts)

1. I donate plasma and platelets every week

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 08:54 PM

Jul 2016

here in Miami. This zika stuff is pretty scary, especially since I'll be traveling to the Pacific Northwest next week.

HockeyMom

(14,337 posts)

3. Half a million people live in Miami

Reply to geomon666 (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 07:01 AM

Jul 2016

So where are they going to get blood from? I live in Naples and know many people here go to Miami for hospital procedures. My husband went there to have stents put in.

Major problem. They cannot test blood donations for Zika?