ARGENTINA

Due to the number of travel associated risks in this country, please contact us on our Donor Infoline 1800 731 137 for advice on how long you must wait to attend a clinic based on the part of the country you were in

The risks are of Tropical illness  all year round in the  Northern part of the country above the Tropic of Capricorn (but does not include Buenos Aires).

Zika Virus , Chik V and Dengue Virus risk is all year round in the whole country and  

If you or your mother were born Argentina you cannot donate blood due to the risk of Chagas' disease

There was a previous Malaria risk for Argentina until February 1996  all year round in rural areas

 and from March 1996 to September 2006: between the months of October to May the risk was in areas below 1200m only.

Between  October 2006 to May 2019 the risk was all year round  in rural areas of Salta, Jujuy, Misiones and Corrientes

If any of the risk factors listed below apply to you:

• You lived at any time in any malarial endemic area for a continuous period of 6 months or more at any time of your life
• You ever had malaria
• You ever had an unexplained fever associated with any malarial endemic area 

Samples can be taken (but not a donation) to include a malaria antibody test:

• If a minimum of 6 months have elapsed since you left any malaria area
• You are fully recovered from malaria for at least 3 years (where applicable)
• You are fully recovered from the unexplained fever for at least 6 months and it is 6 months since you left the malarial area

You will be able to attend a clinic 42 days later if the malaria test is negative ( the IBTS will contact you if the  test result is positive) .Once all other criteria are met on future visits a test for malaria will be carried out in our labs every time you donate.

Please contact us on our Donor Infoline 1800 731 137 for advice about your eligibility to have malaria testing done.

For more information click malaria