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Thanks Kathy
One of the biggest issues right now is the closing of the blood donation
centers and managing blood and blood products needed at hospitals.
Kind Regards
Gavin
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On Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 10:28 AM, Kathy Gilbeaux via admin <
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> cnn.com - by Debra Goldschmidt - July 29, 2016
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> (CNN) Four individuals in Miami-Dade and Broward counties have been
> infected
> with the Zika virus by local mosquitoes, Florida health officials said
> Friday.
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> These are the first known cases of the virus being transmitted by
> mosquitoes
> in the continental United States.
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> The unidentified individuals had not traveled to a Zika-affected area, had
> not had sexual contact with someone who had traveled to a place where the
> virus is circulating and had no other known exposure to the virus.
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Gavin,

Thank you for calling attention to this important issue.  There have been some recent developments (see links below).

OneBlood donation centers in Broward and Miami-Dade counties will start screening blood for the Zika virus, state Surgeon General Celeste Philip said Tuesday.

Broward, Miami-Dade blood donation centers to screen for Zika virus, top state health official says
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-zika-roundtable-rick-scott-20160726-story.html

OneBlood Begins Zika Virus Testing Effective Immediately The Proactive Measure Further Ensures Safety of the Blood Supply
https://www.oneblood.org/zika/

About - OneBlood - Service Area - Hospitals We Serve
https://www.oneblood.org/about/

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Kathy

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