Gaining Blood
Did you travel outside of the USA and Canada in the last year?
Yes.
Where to?
India.
Oh, that’s bad news. You cannot donate blood for 3 years because you lived in a malaria endemic area.
But I asked the hospital about that, and they said you just need a 3-month deferral if you were traveling through and not lived there.
Right, so when did you come back?
6-Jan-24.
Ok, so Feb, Mar, April. Yes, that is 3 months.
~~pokerfaced
So, I think you can donate. When did you visit India before that?
Last year.
So, you visit India every year? that might cause a problem.
No, last year’s visit was after 5 years of not visiting.
Ohh, so 5 years. That sounds alright. it should be OK.
~~pokerfaced
I did not know donating blood had a possibly mathematical-ethical gray area. But there you are.
Maybe that is why vampires went extinct - no blood was exchanged for fear of lawsuits. Oh well.
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