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Can a person with filariasis still donate blood?
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Maybe: Filaria large are not transmitted by blood and so it is not an automatic disqualification. It will be up to the medical director of the blood service to make a determination as to the eligibility for donation.
Answered 7/23/2020
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Not likely: Active filariasis can be transmitted from donor to recipient.
Answered 1/11/2018
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