JPAC Joint United Kingdom (UK) Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services Professional Advisory Committee
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  5. 2. Current or Former Sexual Partner of Affected Individual

2. Current or Former Sexual Partner of Affected Individual

Obligatory

Must not donate if:
Less than 6 months from recovery of current sexual partner, or from last sexual contact if a former sexual partner.

Discretionary

If shown to be immune, accept.

Additional Information

There is a risk of transmitting the infection through sexual activity. Infection may be symptom free but can be serious and occasionally fatal. The 6-month exclusion allows any infection to run its natural course and for any risk of passing the infection on through donation to have passed.