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March 6, 2016
Vol. 5, No. 9
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The
Texas Department of State Health Services is recommending that
community leaders take the following precautions to protect people
from the Zika Virus.
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South
Texas Blood & Tissue Center taking precautions against Zika virus
By Samantha Gomez Ngamsuntikul, M.D.
Associate Medical Director BioBridge Global
The rapidly evolving Zika virus situation has put the blood
industry, including the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center
(STBTC), on high alert. As the largest blood center in South Texas,
we are closely monitoring the situation involving the Zika virus. Our
top priority always is to protect the safety of the blood supply.
We are in the process of implementing current FDA
recommendations, which include:
· Asking donors who have traveled recently to Mexico,
the Caribbean, Central and parts of South America to postpone blood
donations until 28 days after their return....
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CIRCLE OF FRIENDS SILVER SPONSOR
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The
Bexar County Medical Society is proud to Welcome
a Renewing Silver
Sponsor to our Circle
of Friends program
Providing
insurance, employee benefits and risk-management products
and services to thousands of businesses and individuals in Texas and
the United States.
Please support
this sponsor with your patronage
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The
Bexar County Medical Society is proud to Welcome a Renewing
Gold Sponsor to our Circle of Friends program
Medical
Protective is the nation's oldest and only AAA-rated provider of
healthcare malpractice insurance.
Please
support this sponsor with your patronage
Gold-level
Circle of Friends sponsors contribute $5,000
or
more to BCMS annually.
Support
our sponsors; our sponsors support us!
Thank
you to our BCMS Circle of Friends sponsors! This information is sent
on behalf of a valued sponsor, but it is not an endorsement. Donations
from Circle of Friends sponsors help keep down the cost of dues and
allow BCMS to continue to provide quality service to its members. The
society continues its pledge to you and only will involve itself in
services and programs that benefit you, the member, and your patient.
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Bexar County
Medical Society
4334 N Loop 1604
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San Antonio, TX
78231
210-301-4391
www.bcms.org
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