Emerging infectious disease agents and blood safety in Australia: spotlight on Zika virus

• 1 Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Melbourne, VIC
• 2 Monash University, Melbourne, VIC
• 3 Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC

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