FDA does not recommend screening blood donors for monkeypox
The Food and Drug Administration Friday said it does not recommend screening or testing blood donors for the monkeypox virus, given “the robustness” of existing safeguards for blood safety. The agency said it will continue to monitor monkeypox cases and the potential risk of transmitting the virus through transfusion, and provide additional information as it becomes available.
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