enfermedades infecciosas emergentes y la donación de sangre

Emerging infectious diseases include diseases of known or unknown infectious origin, which incidence in humans has increased in the last two decades or threatens to increase in the near future. The type of pathogen, host, vector and environment are the main causes related to the increase in incidence of infectious diseases. It is widely known that an emergent pathogen in the incubation period could be a potential risk in the process of blood transfusion; mainly if there is not an available technology for its appropriate detection as it may include mutated strains of well-known pathogens. International agencies work closely with research laboratories in order to develop new and more sensitive diagnostic methods and systems to make possible the detection and control on time of these emerging diseases. Specialists of local blood banks work with regionalized population, providing a wide opportunity