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A member asked:
I had hepititis a as a child. can i give blood or donate my organs?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Yes: Hep-a behaves as an isolated event--you do not become chronically infected with it or a carrier of it. So yes, after well recovered, you should be eligible to donate blood.
Answered 10/13/2013
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