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.