Targeting of blood safety measures to affected areas with ongoing local transmission of malaria

D Domanović; A Kitchen; C Politis; T Panagiotopoulos; J Bluemel; Wim Van Bortel; D Overbosch; R Lieshout-Krikke; C Fabra; G Facco; H Zeller

doi:10.1111/tme.12318

Targeting of blood safety measures to affected areas with ongoing local transmission of malaria

D Domanović, A Kitchen, C Politis, T Panagiotopoulos, J Bluemel, Wim Van Bortel, D Overbosch, R Lieshout-Krikke, C Fabra, G Facco, H Zeller

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An outbreak of locally acquired Plasmodium vivax malaria in Greece started in 2009 and peaked in 2011. Targeting of blood safety measures to affected areas with ongoing transmission of malaria raised questions of how to define spatial boundaries of such an area and when to trigger any specific blood safety measures, including whether and which blood donation screening strategy to apply. To provide scientific advice the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) organised expert meetings in 2013. The outcomes of these consultations are expert opinions covering spatial targeting of blood safety measures to affected areas with ongoing local transmission of malaria and blood donation screening strategy for evidence of malaria infection in these areas. Opinions could help EU national blood safety authorities in developing a preventive strategy during malaria outbreaks.

Original language	English
Journal	Transfusion and Apheresis Science
Volume	26
Issue number	3
Pages (from-to)	161-5
Number of pages	5
ISSN	1473-0502
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/tme.12318
Publication status	Published - Jun-2016
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Blood Donors
Blood Safety
Congresses as Topic
Donor Selection
Female
Greece
Humans
Malaria, Vivax
Male
Plasmodium vivax
Journal Article

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Targeting of blood safety measures to affected areas with ongoing local transmission of malaria

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