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    New Zika case reported in RI; Blood Center takes extra precaution

    BY NBC 10 NEWS TUESDAY, MAY 10TH 2016

    As of May 4, there have been two travel-related cases of the Zika virus reported in the Ocean State, the Rhode Island Department of Health confirmed Tuesday.

    That's why the Rhode Island Blood Center is taking extra precaution and asking donors about recent travel to areas with active mosquito-borne transmission of the virus.

    They are also reminding donors that they cannot give blood within 28 days of returning to the U.S. from an area with active Zika transmission
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    As of May 4, there have been two travel-related cases of the Zika virus reported in the Ocean State, the Rhode Island Department of Health confirmed Tuesday.That's why the Rhode Island Blood Center is taking extra precaution and asking donors about recent
    "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
    -Nelson Mandela
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