Federal funding for Zika research is expected to run out by the end of September.

All blood donated in the United States must now be tested for the Zika virus. Previously, Indiana blood donors have been screened through a questionnaire.

Chikungunya can be confused with Zika and it can also pack a punch months later.

The county's plan follows CDC guidelines as the first locally transmitted cases are suspected in the United States.

Center officials have been asking donors who are planning a trip to areas affected by the Zika virus to donate before they go.