1800 731 137
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Malaria, Tropical illness and Zika Virus risk - You cannot donate for 365 days from the date you leave the country.
You cannot donate for 365 days (1 year) from the date you leave the country as a visitor only e.g. a holiday / business trip of less than 6 months in duration.
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
