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Do you donate blood? (hackertalks.com)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by jet@hackertalks.com to c/casualconversation@lemm.ee
 

Why? How often? How do you feel after?

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[–] fouloleron@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Fun fact. People from the UK who lived there while BSE was a thing cannot donate blood in the US, pretty much ever.

[–] Aganim@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Ah yes, that's also a thing here in the Netherlands. If you've lived in the UK for 6 months or longer between Jan 1980 and Dec 1996 you cannot donate.

[–] v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago

It's a question that comes up in the pre-donation examination at my facility too. Germany here