1. Detection of West Nile Virus in Blood Donations -- Puerto Rico, 2007.
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Aponte, J. Torres, Rivera, E. García, Stramer, S., Casanova, R., Foster, G., Luce, R., Tomashek, K., Mohammed, H., Sun, W., Hunsperger, E., Muñoz-Jordán, J. L., Colon, C., Vergne, E., and Verduin, M.
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WEST Nile virus ,BLOOD collection ,BLOOD donors ,PUBLIC health ,DISEASES - Abstract
The article reports on the detection of West Nile virus (WNV) in human blood donors in Puerto Rico in 2007. The American Red Cross in Puerto Rico has notified the authorities of three persons whose blood donations were positive of WNV. The human infections and other surveillance for transmission of WNV in Puerto Rico are described. According to the article, the detection of WNV infections indicates that heightened clinical awareness and surveillance are needed to monitor the public health threat posed by WNV.
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- 2008