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New blood donation rules in place in wake of Zika virus outbreak
By
Lauren Sundstrom
12:40 PM PST, Wed February 03, 2016
Canadian Blood Services announced today that they?re instituting new rules for donating blood following the global Zika virus outbreak.
If you?ve travelled outside of Canada, the continental United States, or Europe, you will have to delay donating blood for three weeks after returning from your trip. The new rules come into effect on Friday, February 5.
The 21-day waiting period is to ensure enough time has passed for the virus to leave a person?s bloodstream...
New blood donation rules in place in wake of Zika virus outbreak
By
Lauren Sundstrom
12:40 PM PST, Wed February 03, 2016
Canadian Blood Services announced today that they?re instituting new rules for donating blood following the global Zika virus outbreak.
If you?ve travelled outside of Canada, the continental United States, or Europe, you will have to delay donating blood for three weeks after returning from your trip. The new rules come into effect on Friday, February 5.
The 21-day waiting period is to ensure enough time has passed for the virus to leave a person?s bloodstream...