The Cord Blood Association has issued interim guidelines for screening cord blood donors to prevent banking any donations that contain Ebola Virus. The concern is to prevent donation from a person who is infected with Ebola Virus but is not yet symptomatic. Public health agencies around the world have cooperated to update their guidelines for screening blood donors, whereas these guidelines apply to cord blood donors.
Ref: http://parentsguidecordblood.org/news/45/