Blood Banks
Researchers' findings from Canada and the United States advance blood banks research
Published in Blood Weekly, August 10th, 2006
Study 1: The West Nile Virus safety policy developed by Canadian Blood Services is more stringent than the U.S. policy.
In a recent report published in the journal Transfusion Medicine Reviews, researchers in Canada conducted a review "to address the emerging threat of West Nile virus (WNV) to the blood supply, Canadian Blood Services (CBS) made a series of policy decisions that were either similar to those adopted in the United States or more stringent than policies formulated in the United States at the same time."
"More stringent Canadian...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2006-08-10)
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