Malaria

Acceptability at Recruitment

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Acceptability at CT / Work-Up

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Individual at Risk

Recipient

Explanation of Condition

Parasitic infection transmitted by the bite of a female mosquito. Untreated, the condition may be rapidly fatal.

See also Malaria

Guidance

If the donor has visited an endemic area within the last three years and has not suffered a febrile illness

Acceptable if more than six months have passed since return from an endemic area, and a validated test for malaria antibody is negative. If less than six months has passed, and if the donor has taken a full course of prophylaxis and a validated test for malaria antibody is negative, the donor may proceed at the transplant centre's discretion.

If the donor has had malaria diagnosed

Accept if more than three years have passed since recovery and a validated test for malaria antibody is negative. At recruitment, donors may be encouraged to join when this three year period has elapsed.

If the donor has had a febrile illness whilst in a malaria endemic area

Accept if more than six months have passed since recovery, or return from an endemic area, whichever was the later, and a validated test for malaria antibody is negative.

If the donor has lived in a endemic area for a continuous period of six months or more at any time in their life

Accept if more than six months have passed since their return and a validated test for malaria antibody is negative.

Version

Version 1, Edition 1

Date of Last Update

15th June 2012