Potential for Zika virus transmission through blood transfusion demonstrated during an outbreak in French Polynesia, November 2013 to February 2014

Didier Musso(Institut Louis Malardé), Tu‐Xuan Nhan(Institut Louis Malardé), Emilie Robin(Institut Louis Malardé), Cicely Roche(Institut Louis Malardé), D. Bierlaire(University of French Polynesia), Karen Zisou(Institut Louis Malardé), Aurore Shan Yan(Institut Louis Malardé), Van‐Mai Cao‐Lormeau(Institut Louis Malardé), Julien Broult(University of French Polynesia)
Eurosurveillance
April 10, 2014
10.2807/1560-7917.es2014.19.14.20761
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Abstract

Since October 2013, French Polynesia has experienced the largest documented outbreak of Zika virus (ZIKAV) infection. To prevent transmission of ZIKAV by blood transfusion, specific nucleic acid testing of blood donors was implemented. From November 2013 to February 2014: 42 (3%) of 1,505 blood donors, although asymptomatic at the time of blood donation, were found positive for ZIKAV by PCR. Our results serve to alert blood safety authorities about the risk of post-transfusion Zika fever.

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