How should blood donations be managed in areas with ongoing Zika virus transmission?
In areas with ongoing Zika virus transmission, blood donations present a risk of transmitting the virus to recipients. To mitigate this risk, blood donations should be screened for Zika virus. Alternatively, pathogen reduction technology can be used to inactivate the virus in donated blood. Individuals who have traveled to Zika-endemic areas or have had a recent Zika virus infection should defer from donating blood for a certain period of time, typically at least four weeks.