Implications of Dengue Outbreaks for Blood Supply, Australia

Implications of Dengue Outbreaks for Blood Supply, Australia

Dengue outbreaks have increased in size and frequency in Australia, and transfusion-transmitted dengue poses a risk to transfusion safety. Using whole blood samples collected during the large 2008–2009 dengue epidemic, we estimated the risk for a dengue-infectious blood donation as ≈1 in 7,146 (rang...

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Main Authors: Helen M. Faddy, Clive R. Seed, Jesse J. Fryk, Catherine A. Hyland, Scott A. Ritchie, Carmel T. Taylor, Kathryn L. Van Der Merwe, Robert L.P. Flower, William J.H. McBride
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Dengue virus
Australia
blood donor
sero-prevalence
asymptomatic
risk
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/5/12-1664_article
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Summary:Dengue outbreaks have increased in size and frequency in Australia, and transfusion-transmitted dengue poses a risk to transfusion safety. Using whole blood samples collected during the large 2008–2009 dengue epidemic, we estimated the risk for a dengue-infectious blood donation as ≈1 in 7,146 (range 2,218–50,021).
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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