Based on the risk of dengue virus transmission via blood transfusion: What about the risk in case of Zika virus?

Publication date: Available online 3 November 2016 Source:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine Author(s): Somsri Wiwanitkit, Viroj Wiwanitkit The risk of dengue virus transmission via blood transfusion is confirmed. As a similar virus, the risk for the case of Zika virus should be mentioned. Here, the authors calculated for the risk of Zika virus transmission via blood transmission referring to the previous data on the risk in case of dengue virus.
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine - Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research