Brits banned from being blood donors!

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05 Jul 2010 12:00 AM by mike_walsh Star rating in Torrevieja. 594 posts Send private message

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Because of a European ruling (1991) Britons who lived in the UK between 1980 and 1993 aren’t allowed to donate blood anywhere in the UK. It isn’t restricted to British nationals; just anyone who lived in the UK during those 13 years.

There doesn’t seem to be any chance of the ban being lifted. It is a pity as according to the Valencian health authority the Brits were generous donors, which was appreciated.
Does anyone have any feedback on this? – Mike


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05 Jul 2010 8:22 PM by mike_walsh Star rating in Torrevieja. 594 posts Send private message

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Sorry; that should read 'not allowed to donate blood anywhere in the EU'



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05 Jul 2010 9:26 PM by bobaol Star rating. 2253 posts Send private message

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Not quite everywhere in the EU as you can still give blood in the UK.

Canada also prohibits people who were resident in the UK during those years from giving blood and the USA prohibits you from giving blood if you lived for a cumulative total of 3 months or more between 1980 to 1996.  The EU rule is that you cannot give blood if you were resident in UK for a cumulative period of 5 years or more from 1980 to 1996. 

 It is up to member countries to implement and modify as they feel fit.  The biggest exclusion for blood donors is from MSM (Men having Sex with Men) with is also a EU regulation.  However, some countries, Italy for example, now allow donors from this group.  Without searching, I would hazard a guess that some other EU countries have also waived the British residency rule as well.  It is up to the Spanish Health Authorities to fix the rules. 

I understand that CJD affects the nerve tissues, primarily the brain and spinal column, and cannot be detected in the blood during the early stages.

 

Edited to say:  The incubation period of vCJD has been show to be from 6.5 years with an average incubation period of 10 years. Some 40% of caucasians hold the gene making one susceptible to this.

"Now for the science bit"

Genetic susceptibility: Up to now, all tested cases of vCJD have been methionine homozygotes at codon 129 of the PrP gene (a genotype present in approximately 40% of Caucasian populations), with an estimated mean incubation period of about 10 years. If other genotypes are not completely resistant to infection but have longer incubation periods, as suggested in kuru and growth hormone-related CJD, subsequent epidemics in these genotypes may yet appear.





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06 Jul 2010 9:12 AM by Irene&Alan Star rating in Formentera del Segur.... 701 posts Send private message

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I too am disappointed that my donation was rejected last week. I have a fairly rare blood group and the doctor said how sorry he was that he couldn't take it, but I can understand they want to protect their people.

IF I go back to the UK for a holiday I'll find somewhere to donate - I only need one more to have given 50 times! And I've got to do it before I get too old!!!

Irene





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07 Jul 2010 10:48 AM by Gorth1 Star rating. 10 posts Send private message

Hi  They do not accept blood donors in Ireland also if you lived in the Uk





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