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Life | Sun Feb 7, 2016 9:08am EST Related: HEALTH
France restricts blood transfusions over Zika virus
PARIS
Travelers coming back from any outbreak zones of the Zika virus will need to wait at least 28 days before giving blood to avoid any risk of transmission, French Health Minister Marisol Touraine said on Sunday.
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She also advised pregnant women to inform the authorities if they had traveled to any of the zones.
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Eighteen cases have been reported in travelers in France, Touraine said.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-zika-france-idUSKCN0VG0LW
France restricts blood transfusions over Zika virus
PARIS
Travelers coming back from any outbreak zones of the Zika virus will need to wait at least 28 days before giving blood to avoid any risk of transmission, French Health Minister Marisol Touraine said on Sunday.
...
She also advised pregnant women to inform the authorities if they had traveled to any of the zones.
...
Eighteen cases have been reported in travelers in France, Touraine said.
...
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-zika-france-idUSKCN0VG0LW