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Interesting, as a former, non-gay, UK resident, I'm not allowed to give blood in the US, even though I was allowed to obtain a green-card, and screened for HIV
by watmough 15y ago
Interesting, as a former, non-gay, UK resident, I'm not allowed to give blood in the US, even though I was allowed to obtain a green-card, and screened for HIV by a US doctor in London.
I believed at the time this was due to the UK CJD scare. Can anyone confirm?
My gf at the time, also reported being denied the opportunity to give blood, after declaring on the form that she was in a relationship with a UK national.
- colanderman 15y agoI think you're right. I remember giving blood not too long after the CJD/mad cow scare, and the "have you been to the UK in the past 6 months" question surrounded by questions about eating beef from various countries.
- mikeleeorg 15y agoI can confirm that. I lived in the UK for a short six months during that scare. Whenever I went to give blood around that time, I was asked that question, then denied. I haven't gone to give blood in a while though, so I don't know if that restriction is still in place or not.