Puerto Rico has been identified as an endemic area for the Zika Virus, but in need of blood donations.
Nichole Hanger is public relations manager for Lifeserve blood services based in Des Moines….

Hanger says ensuring blood needs for local hospitals should always be a top priority, but helping with national needs is also critical….

Hanger says the effects of the Zika Virus have been on a small scale in the U.S. so far……

Lifeserve supplies blood products to hospitals in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota.
For further information, or to schedule a blood donation appointment, visit www.lifeservebloodcenter.org or call 800.287.4903.