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Why can't a person who has had a blood transfusion give blood for a year?
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Disease prevention: Some times, though rarely, infections may be transmitted through transfusion. Blood banks defer people who may have been exposed to infections for a year before being eligible to donate. The deferal includes getting tatoo.
Answered 9/18/2018
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