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From: tj@alliant.UUCP (Tom Jaskiewicz)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: Donating Blood
Message-ID: <150@alliant.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 10-Jan-86 15:13:56 EST
Article-I.D.: alliant.150
Posted: Fri Jan 10 15:13:56 1986
Date-Received: Mon, 13-Jan-86 08:09:00 EST
References: <2164@aecom.UUCP> <172@hadron.UUCP> <794@petrus.UUCP>
Reply-To: tj@alliant.UUCP (Tom Jaskiewicz)
Organization: Alliant Computer Systems, Acton, MA
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Summary: More questions 

In article <794@petrus.UUCP> mwg@petrus.UUCP (Mark Garrett) writes:
>Does anyone know if it is true that one shouldn't give blood for
>three years after taking Chloroquin (anti-mararia stuff)?

I recall that the Red Cross won't take your blood if you have taken an
antimalarial drug and traveled in a region where malaria is prevalent.
I don't recall which of the 2 conditions they specify.  So, my question
is:  Which of the following conditions makes your blood *unacceptable*?
	(1) travel to a malaria infested area?
	(2) use of chloroquin (or premiquin (sp?))?
	(3) use of fansidar (YA antimalarial)?

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