Estimating the Effect of Discontinuing Universal Screening of Donated Blood for Zika Virus in the 50 U.S. States

Most Zika infections are asymptomatic, but about 20% of infected persons develop mild febrile illness. Rarely, Zika can cause 2 serious complications: Guillain-Barre syndrome and congenital Zika syndrome, a pattern of devastating birth defects. The US Food and Drug Administration mandated universal...

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Published in:	Annals of internal medicine Vol. 174; no. 5; pp. 728 - 730
Main Author:	Russell, W Alton
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States American College of Physicians 01-05-2021
Subjects:	Donations FDA approval Medical screening Mosquitoes Zika virus United States > US
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