Position statement on West Nile virus: a committee opinion

It is recommended that practitioners defer gamete donors who have confirmed or suspected West Nile virus infections.
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Volume 110, Issue 5, Pages e1–e3

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Practice Committees of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology

Abstract:

Although there is currently no definitive evidence linking West Nile virus (WNV) transmission with reproductive cells, it is recommended that practitioners defer gamete donors who have confirmed or suspected WNV infections. This document replaces the previously published document of the same name, last published in 2016 (Fertil Steril 2016;105:e9-10).


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