I was listening to the American military radio here in Korea and they invited soldiers to donate blood with some exceptions:

  • if you’ve been shorter than 30 days in Korea
  • if you got a tatoo in the last 6 months
  • if you lived in Europe for more than 5 years

I really wonder what could have happened to someone who lived in Europe for more than 5 years which triggered this particular exception.

  • @Papanca
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    201 year ago

    I am not allowed to give blood, because i once got a blood transfusion in the eighties and i have a tiny, tiny risk of infecting people with mad cow disease. I only found out when i decided to give blood some years back and found out i am not allowed to.

    • @Papanca
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      111 year ago

      And to clarify; i live in Europe

      • @khannie
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        21 year ago

        Same. Weirdly they used to take my blood then decided that it wasn’t OK any more. Didn’t know that it was a change in policy because of mad cow.

        • @AnalogyAddict
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          21 year ago

          That happened to me, but now they are taking it again.

    • Dandroid
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      31 year ago

      I can’t donate blood because my grandma died from prions. I probably have a much, much higher chance of spreading it than you, and mine is still probably extremely low.

      • @Papanca
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        21 year ago

        I’m very sorry, it must have been shocking news for you and your family.