JPAC Joint United Kingdom (UK) Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services Professional Advisory Committee

Viral Haemorrhagic Fever

1. Affected Individual
Obligatory

Must not donate

 

2. Contact or traveller to endemic country
Obligatory

Must not donate if:

Less than 6 months from last contact with an affected individual or travel to an endemic country

 

Discretionary

If more than 6 months from last contact, completion of investigations or return to the UK from endemic country, accept.


 

See if Relevant

The Geographical Disease Risk Index for countries with a current endemic Viral Haemorrhagic Fever risk

Additional Information

These infections have very high death rates and there is evidence that the virus may persist for some time after recovery.

Reason for change

Guidance for travellers to endemic countries and contacts with these infections has been updated.

Donor Information

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Update Information

This entry was last updated in:
DSG-WB Edition 203, Release 32.