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Giving blood exception (jemmy.jeena.net)

I was listening to the American military radio here in Korea and they invited soldiers to donate blood with some exceptions:

  • if you've been shorter than 30 days in Korea
  • if you got a tatoo in the last 6 months
  • if you lived in Europe for more than 5 years

I really wonder what could have happened to someone who lived in Europe for more than 5 years which triggered this particular exception.

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[-] Papanca@lemmy.world 20 points 7 months ago

I am not allowed to give blood, because i once got a blood transfusion in the eighties and i have a tiny, tiny risk of infecting people with mad cow disease. I only found out when i decided to give blood some years back and found out i am not allowed to.

[-] Papanca@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago

And to clarify; i live in Europe

[-] khannie@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Same. Weirdly they used to take my blood then decided that it wasn't OK any more. Didn't know that it was a change in policy because of mad cow.

[-] AnalogyAddict@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

That happened to me, but now they are taking it again.

[-] dandroid@dandroid.app 3 points 7 months ago

I can't donate blood because my grandma died from prions. I probably have a much, much higher chance of spreading it than you, and mine is still probably extremely low.

[-] Papanca@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

I'm very sorry, it must have been shocking news for you and your family.

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