FDA advises testing all blood for Zika

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All blood donations in the U.S. should be tested for the Zika virus, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.

The recommendation indicates the federal health agency sees Zika as a much broader threat now compared to six months ago, when it recommended screening blood for Zika only in areas with active Zika virus transmission.

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