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You RIC -

"On Tuesday 16th March 2004, the Department of Health's announced that
anyone who has received a blood transfusion in the UK since 1980 will no
longer be able to give blood. This additional donor selection criterion
will be implemented by all four of the UK Blood Services on 5th April
2004.

This step is a further precautionary measure against the possible risk
of vCJD being transmitted by blood and blood products. This also comes
in the light of the first possible transmission of vCJD by blood
transfusion, as reported in December 2003."

from http://www.blood.co.uk/press_release...%20release.doc

Ah. After my time as a vampire target.

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