2008 West Nile Virus
Viremic Blood Donor
Activity in the United States
(Reported to CDC as of December 16, 2008)

A total of 173 presumptively viremic blood donors (PVDs) have been reported to CDC's ArboNET surveillance program through state and local health departments for 2008. A PVD is a person whose blood tested positive when screened for the presence of West Nile virus. PVDs are followed up by the blood agency to verify their infection with additional tests. Some PVDs do go on to develop symptoms.
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Data table:
Indicates Presumptively Viremic Blood Donors (PVDs) reported to CDC ArboNET for public distribution for 2008 from the following states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin.