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Thursday, April 11, 2024

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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