Also Known As | Severe acute respiratory syndrome. |
Obligatory | Must not donate if: a) Less than 21 days from leaving a country to which the Department of Health (DH) has advised deferring travel because there is, or is thought to be, ongoing transmission of SARS.
b) Less than 21 days from the last contact with a person with SARS.
c) Less than three months since recovery from SARS or possible SARS. |
Discretionary | If more than 21 days has passed since returning from a SARS endemic area, or from the last contact with a person affected by SARS and the donor has remained well, accept. |
Additional Information | In the event of re-emergence of SARS, donor deferral criteria will be urgently reviewed in the light of the most up-to-date scientific knowledge.
There is no evidence at present that SARS can be transmitted by blood transfusion. The implicated coronavirus genome can be found in plasma in patients suffering from SARS, although data are not yet available about the presence of virus in blood in the pre-symptomatic period. These measures are precautionary as there is no information at present to suggest that SARS can be transmitted by transfusion. |
Information | This entry is compliant with the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005. |
Reason for change | The 'Additional Information' has been changed. |
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