RAPS: Zika: FDA Recommends Deferring At-Risk Blood Donors for Four Weeks

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recommending blood banks defer donations from recent travelers to Zika-affected countries. The recommendation comes in the form of a new guidance released today, intended to reduce the risk of Zika virus (ZIK V) entering the nation\'s blood supply by establishing screening procedures to prevent infected donors, especially those who are asymptomatic, from giving blood.