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Does corona virus spread through blood transfusions?

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Does corona virus spread through blood transfusions?#3664

By Rinta Elizabeth Reji - 07 Mar 2020, 11:36

- 07 Mar 2020, 11:36 #3664

I am 41 year old female, recently diagnosed with anemia and advice for blood transfusion. I am bit fear that will get any conronavirus through blood transfusion. what is your advice?

Re: Does corona virus spread through blood transfusions?#3851

By Admin - 17 Mar 2020, 11:57

- 17 Mar 2020, 11:57 #3851

You can go for Blood Transfusion procedures due to following reasons,

Individuals are not at risk of contracting COVID-19 through the blood donation process or via a blood transfusion, since respiratory viruses are generally not known to be transmitted by donation or transfusion.

Routine blood donor screening measures – which may include travel deferrals – that are already in place are designed to prevent individuals with clinical respiratory infections from donating blood.

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