No evidence of SARS-CoV-2 transfusion transmission despite RNA detection in blood donors showing symptoms after donation
Pierre Cappy, Daniel Candotti, Virginie Sauvage, Quentin Lucas, Laure Boizeau, Johanna Gómez, Vincent Enouf, Lila Chabli, Josiane Pillonel, Pierre Tiberghien, Pascal Morel, Syria Laperche
Abstract
The risk of transfusion-associated transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is unknown. Cappy and colleagues report on hemovigilance studies of 268 blood donations from individuals reporting symptoms shortly after donation. Of 268 samples, 3 tested positive for viral RNA, of which 1 had components that were transfused before testing; no cases of transfusion-documented transmission were seen.
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