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Giving Blood

amandaf675 · 2012-01-09 13:46:31

I was told that if you had yellow jondice when you were a baby you cant give blood, is this true?

09-01-2012 1:46pm

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amandaf675

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I was told that if you had yellow jondice when you were a baby you cant give blood, is this true?

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#2 09-01-2012 1:49pm

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Yup. Technically it's a version of hepatitis.
AFAIK, Ireland is one of few countries to enforce such a rule. Other countries take a less stringent approach, restricting contributions from those with serious versions of hepatitis rather than jaundice.

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#3 09-01-2012 1:50pm

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Okay Thanks

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