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Obligatory | Must not donate if:
Less than 6 months from recovery. | See if Relevant | Travel | Additional Information | Hepatitis A is spread by the faecal - oral route and by sewage-contaminated food and water. It can also be spread sexually. There is no long term infection with the virus but there are many reports of transmission by transfusion. Infection may be symptom free but can be serious and occasionally fatal. The Blood Services do not test for this infection. | Update Information | This entry was last updated in:
WBDSG-CB Edition 203, Release 37 | Reason for change | The discretionary acceptance on full recovery prior to 6 months has been removed |
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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. | 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. | Update Information | This entry was last updated in:
WBDSG-CB Edition 203, Release 37 | Reason for change | The discretionary acceptance has been removed. |
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Obligatory | Must not donate if:
Less than 6 months from recovery of the last affected person in the home, or from the last contact if no longer sharing. | Additional Information | Because hepatitis A is spread by the faecal - oral route household contacts may easily become infected. 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. | Update Information | This entry was last updated in:
WBDSG-CB Edition 203, Release 37
| Reason for change | The discretionary acceptance has been removed. |
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Obligatory | Known exposure. Must not donate if: Less than six weeks after vaccine or intramuscular immunoglobulin was given. | Discretionary | No known exposure: Accept. | See if Relevant | Hepatitis B - 4. Immunization Travel | Additional Information | Hepatitis A immunization is advised before travel to parts of the world where other infections relevant to donating such as malaria are common. The donor should be asked about any relevant travel history.
Hepatitis A immunization may be combined with Hepatitis B immunization. | Update Information | This entry was last updated in: DSG-WB Edition 203, Release 01. | Reason for change | The 'Additional Information' has been extended. |
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