Nepal

There is a Malaria risk  all year round  in the  low lying areas in the South of the country. If you have  flown to Kathmandu and stayed within the Himalayan area only there is no risk.

If you have travelled overland from the Indian border and have travelled in the Southern lower plains along the Indian border a malaria risk will be applied.

You cannot donate for 365 days (1 year) from the date you leave the area of the  country  considered to be at risk of malaria as a visitor only e.g. a holiday / business trip of less than 6 months in duration.

Dengue Virus risk is all year in the whole country - any visitor to the country will not be able to donate for a minimum of 28 days from when you left (even for the areas considered non malarial risk areas)

There was a previous malaria risk in the whole country until September 2006

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
• 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 the Donor Infoline  1800 731 137 if you have any queries