Oh, and I can't give blood anymore.
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butterflyBecause of the new rules, no one in my family can give blood anymore. Because we were in Germany for a couple of years in the '80s.
Of course, the reason that we were in Germany was because my dad was in the army.
My mom has given blood for years and now she can't.
It's so stupid.
Of course, the reason that we were in Germany was because my dad was in the army.
My mom has given blood for years and now she can't.
It's so stupid.
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Date: 2003-03-01 04:10 am (UTC)Re:
Date: 2003-03-01 04:32 am (UTC)"The latest restriction is having lived overseas or traveled there since 1980. These restrictions recently went into force to protect the blood supply from the human version of Mad Cow Disease, the vCreutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. (Read about "Mad Cow Disease" "Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease") Persons who have spent long periods of time in countries where Mad Cow Disease is found are not eligible to donate. You may not donate if you have stayed more than 3 months total in countries on list 1, or more than 6 months total in countries on list 2, since 1980.
List 1: England, Wales, Scotland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Northern Ireland, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar
List 2: All of the countries in Europe, Oman."
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