How Long Before I Can Donate Blood Again?
Jan 24, 2016
Basically, how long before I can donate blood again?
Its been confirmed that I contracted Malaria in 1993 whilst serving in HM Forces UK in Kenya.I attempted to donate blood in Aug 2015. The blood was tested and that's how I found out.
All the CDC info (US and UK) states 3 years since last episode, however, to my knowledge I've not had one episode since 1993, so malarial antibodies should not be that high?
We were not given anti-malaria pills at the time and the tests that have now been taken are all clear.So allthough I've not had an episode in nigh on 20 years I'm not cleated as yet to donate anything even in death?
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