Is Zika virus a potential threat to the Australian Blood Supply?

Aust N Z J Public Health. 2018 Feb;42(1):104-105. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12697. Epub 2017 Jul 27.

Authors

Peter Watson-Brown^{1

2}, Elvina Viennet², Veronica C Hoad³, Robert L P Flower², Helen M Faddy^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ School of Medicine, The University of Queensland.
² Research and Development, Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Queensland.
³ Clinical Services and Research, Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Western Australia.

PMID: 28749569
DOI: 10.1111/1753-6405.12697

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Australia
Blood Banks / standards*
Blood Donors*
Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control*
Humans
Zika Virus
Zika Virus Infection / blood
Zika Virus Infection / prevention & control*
Zika Virus Infection / transmission
Zika Virus Infection / virology