I have given blood regularly for the last 20 years or so in the UK... Whilst wandering through Maroochydore yesterday, I noticed a poster stating that blood stocks in Queensland were low. I duly called in at the blood donor office to offer some of the 'red stuff'.
THEY TURNED ME AWAY!!
I was passed a leaflet that detailed that, 'anyone who has lived in the UK for a total period of 6 months or more between 1 January 1980 and 31 December 1996 is permanently deferred from donating blood'.
The Reason? Remember CJD? (I have been called a 'mad cow' on more than one occasion in the past I suppose).
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