[Blood Safety in the XXI century. Transfusion transmitted infectious diseases. International and Mexican view].
Currently worldwide, the transfusion of blood components cannot be done without residual risks, as compared to those countries with a high human development index, mostly in Europe, that have blood donation systems based on 100% repeat volunteer donors and use molecular biology techniques in screening for infectious diseases. In Latin America and the Caribbean countries, prevention of transfusion-transmissible diseases requires special and different strategies due to several factors: the high prevalence of replacement donors, their specific geographical location, climate, genetic, and sociocultural status of the population make them vulnerable to endemic diseases such as dengue, malaria, and Chagas disease. Thus it is necessary to create local approaches to increase blood safety and achieve the goals set by the Pan American Health Organization.
Centro Nacional de la Transfusión Sanguínea, Secretaría de Salud, México, D.F. julieta.rojo@salud.gob.mx.
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D058731:Blood Safety; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D065227:Transfusion Reaction