Babesia testing on Canadian blood donors not warranted: Study

A recent study published in the journal Transfusion looked at the potential of transfusion-transmitted babesiosis in Canada. In the study, researchers from the Canadian Blood Services, Hi(C)ma-Qui(C)bec and the Public Health Agency of Canada looked at Babesia infections in ticks and the prevalence of the parasite in blood donors. Passive surveillance (receipt of ticks submitted by the public) was used to ["]