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

Obligatory

Must not donate

Discretionary

If the donor has recovered from confirmed or suspected Mpox infection and

  • It is at least 28 days since the diagnosis of Mpox was made, and
  • It is at least 14 days since recovery, and the donor remains well, and
  • It is at least 14 days since all skin lesions have healed, and
  • It is more than seven days since completing any antiviral or antibiotic therapy, and
  • The donor has been discharged from all follow up (including public health surveillance),

accept.

Post Donation Illness

Donors must be provided with information about contacting the tissue establishment if they develop any illness within 21 days after donation. Donation should be discarded.