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'Increasing risk' of tropical infections as new blood donor monitoring launched

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Health experts fear some diseases that are not currently present in the UK could pose a threat in the future due to climate change.

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) researchers will examine samples taken from blood donors for tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), West Nile virus and Usutu virus.

Initially, the project will see 5,000 blood samples taken by consenting blood donors over the next few months .

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