>
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 03:33:36 -0800
X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400
YES, I ran into that last year. I had been to India within the last 12
months and that disqualified me. Since that time, they increased the
disqualifications about mad cow disease to go way back to 1980.
It's true. I complained that Red Cross should clearly post the
disqualification rules upfront and they agreed, but had the problem that
some of the rules had been changing faster than they could reprint
brochures.
Even Yassar Arafat donated blood after Sept 11th, on TV, so I guess there
has been a surge in donations.
I agree that even a shortfall of blood supplies doesn't justify allowing
risky donations.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Hartmann" <andy.hartmann_at_att.net>
To: <swiss-list_at_swiss-list.com>
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 5:31 PM
Subject: swiss-list: Red Cross Blood Donation - New Rule
> Dear Swiss Listener...
> I tried to donate blood today but was turned away (donated ever since I came
> here 5 years ago). According to a new rule, people who stayed more than 6
> months outside the U.S. in any European country since 1/1/1980 (yes, EIGHTY)
> are not eligible for donations. Looks like there are too many people giving
> blood these days and they don't need "us" anymore.
> regards,
> Andreas
>
> Eligibility-Homepage
> http://www.redcross.org/services/biomed/blood/learn/eligibl.html
>
> In particular:
> --------------
> Travel Outside of U.S.
> Wait 12 months after travel into areas with a risk of malaria.
> Wait 3 years after immigrating from a country with malaria.
> Persons who have spent long periods of time in countries where mad cow disease
> is found are not eligible to donate. You may not donate if you have stayed
> more than 3 months total in countries on list 1, or more than 6 months total
> in countries on list 2, since 1980.
>
> List 1: England, Wales, Scotland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Northern
> Ireland, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar
> List 2: All of the countries in Europe, Oman
=================================================================
To unsubscribe from the swiss-list mailing list send the
message body of "unsubscribe swiss-list" to majordomo_at_swiss-list.com
or visit http://www.swiss-list.com/mailing/
Received on Tue Nov 06 2001 - 16:48:24 PST
