In addition to the improved system of quality control in WBC counting, use of these filters has rendered the potential risk of CMV transmission in blood components negligible. Currently ...

One of the five Zika virus cases was also infected with dengue virus — the first time ... but also via sexual intercourse, blood transfusion, mother-to-child perinatal transmission, or secondary ...

A major problem for transfusion ... blood supply. [1] Probably the most significant emerging threats to transfusion safety are the mosquito-borne infections, notably viruses such as Chikungunya ...

Biological scientists have uncovered how the dengue virus uses its envelope protein to capture human plasmin from a blood meal to ... and prevent dengue virus transmission. A research team led ...

Transmission windows of dengue, a mosquito-borne viral illness ... s life at risk,” said Tulika Chandra, head of blood and transfusion medicine at King George Medical University.

The National Blood Transfusion Council (NBTC) should assume the role of regulating blood-related matters. To prevent the transmission of diseases such as HIV through blood, it is crucial to ...

Dengue is mostly transmitted through a mosquito bite. However, one can also get infected through maternal transmission, blood products, organ donation, and blood transfusion. Symptoms of infection ...

Following an uptick in the number of dengue ... blood banks are seeing an increase in demand for platelets in Bengaluru. Although there is no shortage of this vital blood transfusion component ...

In severe cases of dengue, more symptoms may appear after the fever has gone away. The WHO lists these as including severe abdominal pain, bleeding gums or nose, blood in the vomit or stool ...