West Nile Virus

CDC updates investigations in recipients of blood transfusions

Published in Blood Weekly, November 21st, 2002

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), in collaboration with blood collection agencies and state and local health departments, continue to investigate West Nile virus (WNV) infections in recipients of blood transfusions.

During August 28-October 26, 2002, CDC received reports of 47 people with possible transfusion-related WNV infection. Investigations showed that 14 of these either did not have WNV infection or did not acquire WNV infection through transfusion. The remaining 33 cases, reported from 17 states, occurred among people who had confirmed...

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