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UK blood donor barred over lingering malaria parasites

Original: A UK resident who grew up in Nigeria told Gilmore that when he tried to donate blood in the UK, he was told not to donat

A UK resident who grew up in Nigeria says he was told not to donate blood again after screening found malaria parasites in his blood, despite having left Nigeria twelve years earlier. He raised the case with Gilmore, prompting discussion about UK blood donation rules for people from malaria-endemic regions and how long the parasite can persist.

Why now: People are debating UK blood donation restrictions on donors from malaria-endemic countries, seen as unfair or overly broad.

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• A UK resident who grew up in Nigeria told Gilmore that when he tried to donate blood in the UK, he was told not to donate again because his blood contained malaria parasites, even though he left Nigeria 12 years ago. · carter8f · 27.2K

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