Changes in transfusion-transmissible infection prevalence and demographics among US blood donors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Galen ContiEdward P NotariRoger Y DoddDebra KesslerBrian S CusterRoberta L BruhnRita ReikHong YangBarbee I WhitakerSusan L Stramernull nullPublished in: Transfusion (2024)
Demographics and infectious disease marker prevalence changed during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Prevalence of each infection in the donor population will continue to be monitored to determine if changes were specific to the pandemic period.