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Have you been outside of Ireland or the UK (on holidays or on business) in the last 12 months or since your last donation if this is more recent?
Travel outside of Ireland carries a risk of transmitting an illness such as Malaria, West Nile Virus, Zika Virus, and Dengue virus (among others) to sick patients.
- Following return from a Malarial risk area where the duration of the stay was less than 6 months continuously ( i.e. holiday or business trip ) you cannot donate for 12 months ( 365 day) from the day you leave the area
- NB: If you meet the criteria for Malaria Antibody testing
- Are a resident
- Had malaria
- Had an unexplained fever
Following return from a malaria endemic area you can donate 6 months after you left the malarial area as you will have a malaria antibody test
- Following return from a tropical area, you cannot donate for 3 months ( 90 day) - from the day you leave the area
- Following return from a country or area that is not tropical and has no risk of Malaria you may need to wait for up to 28 days after return before donating
For a list of countries and associated risks, click here.
Click on Malaria for more information
Please contact us at 1800 731137 for further information.
