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FDA ANSWERS MURPHY'S CALL TO EXPAND ZIKA TESTING OF BLOOD DONATIONS
U.S. Representative Patrick E. Murphy (FL-18) applauded the revised guidance issued today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommending Zika testing for the entire blood supply to better protect public health. This announcement follows ...
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Floridians Cannot Wait for Action on Zika Funding
On July 29th, Florida health officials announced locally transmitted cases of the Zika virus. For the first time, Zika has been transmitted by mosquitoes in the continental United States, and it happened right here in our state. The World Health Orga...
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MURPHY: GIVE RESEARCHERS TOOLS NEEDED FOR ZIKA VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH
Today, U.S. Representative Patrick E. Murphy (FL-18) wrote to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell requesting assistance for researchers studying the Zika virus and its mutations for vaccine development with loc...