A 40-year-old man from Sierra Leone is hospitalised with severe malaria. His wife asks whether she can donate blood for transfusion. She returned from...

Question

A 40-year-old man from Sierra Leone is hospitalised with severe malaria. His wife asks whether she can donate blood for transfusion. She returned from Sierra Leone 2 weeks ago and is asymptomatic. Can she donate blood according to UK blood donation guidelines?

Accepted Answer

No; individuals returning from malaria-endemic areas are deferred from blood donation for a specified period to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted malaria

Answer

Yes, she can donate immediately as she is asymptomatic

Answer

Yes, if her malaria RDT is negative

Answer

Yes, but only for platelet donation

Answer

Blood donation rules do not apply in emergency situations

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Transfusion-transmitted Malaria Prevention

A 40-year-old man from Sierra Leone is hospitalised with severe malaria. His wife asks whether she can donate blood for transfusion. She returned from Sierra Leone 2 weeks ago and is asymptomatic. Can she donate blood according to UK blood donation guidelines?