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

United States of America

Malaria

No

Trypanosoma Cruzi Risk

No

Sub Saharan Africa

No

West Nile Virus Risk

Yes
in all regions of the USA except Hawaii, Alaska and US Virgin Islands (St Choix, St John and St Thomas in the Leeward Islands)


Donors who have visited between 1st May and the 30th November must have the WNV Donor Selection Guideline applied.

Tropical Virus Risk

Yes Chikungunya Virus and Zika virus in the US Virgin Islands (St Choix, St John and St Thomas in the Leeward Islands). Dengue virus in Hawaii.

 

Donors who have visited these islands must have the Tropical Virus Donor Selection Guideline applied.

 

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