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Bellefontaine Moose Lodge 2563, 912 S. Detroit St., hosts a Community Blood Center blood drive from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 12.
A “Buckeye Strong Blood Donor” ceramic coffee tumbler will be offered to everyone who registers to donate. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment online at www.donortime.com or call (800) 388-4483.
The Community Blood Center is taking necessary steps to comply with new recommendations issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to protect the blood supply against the Zika virus.
CBC will continue the screening methods in place to defer potential donors for 28 days who have traveled to Zika endemic areas in the prior four weeks. The list of active Zika transmission areas includes Florida’s Miami-Dade County and Palm Beach County, as well as the Caribbean, Mexico and Central or South America.
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