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 ...

DEADLY and paralysing West Nile virus has been spotted in UK mosquitoes for the first time. The bug is spread through the bites of infected mozzies that are common in Africa, the Middle East and ...

How is it spread? Dengue viruses spread via the bites of infected female mosquitoes, primarily the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Other rare transmission routes include transmission from mom to baby during ...

Around 80% of transmission occurs via insect vectors; parasites in the feces typically gain access through the bite wound or mucous membranes. Transmission by blood products and solid-organ ...

This study therefore investigated the risk factors, performance and effectiveness of eight different machine-learning algorithms to predict blood component transfusion requirements in confirmed dengue ...

In addition to the well-known Aedes-borne viruses, such as dengue, Zika, and chikungunya, other arboviruses have spread throughout the country and constitute a continuous public health concern. We ...

Although studies have highlighted some connections between climate change, transfusion-transmissible infections, and blood safety ... also projected to intensify the transmission of other vector-borne ...

During the pandemic period (2020–2021), there was a drop in blood donations around the world, although there were no records of transfusion transmission of COVID ... recommendations 27 for the risk of ...

At last, the stage was set for lifesaving blood transfusions. No more lambs’ or calves’ blood; no more transfusions from ...

A pregnant woman in Jaipur died after allegedly receiving the wrong blood type at SMS Hospital, marking the third such incident since February 2024. Chaina, admitted with low haemoglobin and ...