Zika Virus and Safety of Substances of Human Origin: A Guide for Preparedness Activities in Europe; First Update

European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. 08/16/2017 This 35-page report is the first update of the original guide from 2016, and was prompted by the evolution of the Zika virus epidemic, a new classification of countries and areas based on their epidemiological profiles, and recent scientific developments since the first edition of the guide. It explains the measures for donor referral aligned with the new classification of countries and areas, and the measures for deferral of safety of substances of human origin donors related to the latest findings on sexual transmission of Zika virus. (PDF)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - August 17, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news