JPAC Joint United Kingdom (UK) Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services Professional Advisory Committee
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2. Close Contact with an Affected Individual

Obligatory

Must not donate if:
Less than 3 weeks since contact with an individual with suspected or confirmed parvovirus B19 infection. This includes individuals diagnosed through blood donation screening.

Discretionary

a) If the donor has a definite past history of parvovirus B19 infection, accept.

b) If more than 3 weeks since last contact with an individual with parvovirus B19 infection, accept.

c) If any contact in the previous 3 weeks has only been with someone in the post-infectious phase, i.e. after the rash has appeared, accept.

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Infectious Diseases – Contact With