Definition | Non Contagious Disease: This is a disease which is not easily transmitted from person to person. It may require the aid of a vector (e.g. a mosquito), or it may result from a shared environmental issue e.g. food poisoning or a common travel history. |
Obligatory | Must not donate if: a ) Affected.
b) Ensure: The donor has not been exposed to the same circumstances that led to the infection of the contact. This might include a common travel history or, in the case of food poisoning, to the consumption of the same food. |
Discretionary | If the potential donor does not share a common risk, accept. |
See if Relevant | If there is a shared risk for a transfusion transmissible infection, see the index entry for that condition. |
Additional Information | Many infections are not easily spread from one person to another, that is, they are either non-contagious or there is a very low risk of transmission. In other situations the infection with which there has been contact will not represent a risk to a recipient, e.g. scabies. Donors reporting such contact can normally be accepted but the reason why the contact became infected should be discussed. For instance, has the potential donor had the same risk factors as the contact e.g. travelled to the same place or eaten the same food. If they have, the risk of the potential donor also being infected must be considered together with any appropriate deferral.
If in doubt: Contact a 'Designated Clinical Support Officer'. |
Reason for change | This is a new entry. |
Donor Information | If you wish to obtain more information regarding a personal medical issue please contact your National Help Line.
Please do not contact this web site for personal medical queries, as we are not in a position to provide individual answers. |