Answer the following questions based on the article: Blood donor screening.
- What is the organism which is the primary cause of babesiosis in the United States?(1 pt)
- How is the NAT testing for Babesia sp. carried out?(3 pts)
- List 4 of the endemic states that are considered “high risk” states for babesiosis.(4 pts)
- What are the criteria used to prioritize the anticipated impact of emerging infectious agents?(5 pts)
- What are 4 conditions mentioned in the article that cause the patients to be multiply transfused?(2 pts)
- What is the estimated risk of transfusion transmitted HBV infection ?
(2 pts) - When was West Nile shown to be transmitted by blood transfusion?
(2 pt)
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