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Originally Posted by Tron_fdc
whats the criteria for donation? I travelled through the UK in the 90's and I believe there was some kind of ban on my blood because of it.
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Basically, if you have spent more than 3 months (cumulatively) in the UK or France between 1980 and 1996, then you are excluded from donating blood. Interestingly, there are also exclusions on people who have spent 5 years in a number of "major" Western European countries.
Essentially, if you were just visiting, you're still OK to donate. It is people who lived there or have been there for frequently (like myself, due to my family being there) during that span.
Full details can be found here:
http://www.blood.ca/CentreApps/Inter...Q?OpenDocument