Korean J Blood Transfus.  2015 Dec;26(3):235-248. 10.17945/kjbt.2015.26.3.235.

Emerging Infectious Disease and Safety of Blood Components

Affiliations
  • 1Blood Transfusion Research Institute, Korean Red Cross, Wonju, Korea. dj57_2000@redcross.or.kr
  • 2Blood Services Headquarters, Korean Red Cross, Wonju, Korea.
  • 3Department of Laboratory Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
  • 4Department of Laboratory Medicine, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Recently, the emergency of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in Korea raised public concern regarding emerging infectious disease (EID) and affected the strategy for blood safety. Although some cases of EID such as West Nile virus in the United States and hepatitis E virus in Japan emerged in a restricted area, the emergence can rapidly affect the situation in other countries in a globalized society with advancements in transportation and international exchange. Because the risk of transfusion-mediated infection may occur by the agent of EID which can be transmitted through blood, the strategy for safety must be considered for agents that were not tested in the stage of blood donor screening. We reviewed the characteristics of transfusion-transmissible EIDs raising concerns worldwide and the strategies which had been adopted.

Keyword

Emerging infectious disease; Blood safety; Transfusion

MeSH Terms

Blood Donors
Blood Safety
Communicable Diseases, Emerging*
Emergencies
Hepatitis E virus
Humans
Japan
Korea
Mass Screening
Middle East
Transportation
United States
West Nile virus
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