Blood Safety and Emerging Infections: Balancing Risks and Costs

In their article, Russell and colleagues report the cost-effectiveness of blood screening policies for preventing transfusion-transmitted Zika virus infection. The editorialists discuss the findings and the need to balance risk for infection with costs of screening in light of the public's expectation of near-zero risk for transfusion-transmitted infection.

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