permission from a Red Cross web site.. . .
There is no. . .
specific treatment for WNV infection or vaccine to prevent it.
products have been reported either in the US or in other areas of the world
with previous epidemics. While there is a theoretical possibility that WNV
can be transmitted by blood transfusion the risk is regarded as extremely
low. In areas where there are human cases, the low theoretical risk is
further reduced by careful attention to existing donor screening procedures.
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