Malaria - Revision history

Frances.Sarkari@anthonynolan.org: /* Guidance */

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Guidance

Ruta.Maniusyte@anthonynolan.org at 12:39, 7 December 2023

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Ruta.Maniusyte@anthonynolan.org at 12:37, 7 December 2023

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Ruta.Maniusyte@anthonynolan.org at 16:34, 6 December 2023

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Ruta.Maniusyte@anthonynolan.org: /* Guidance */

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Guidance

Ruta.Maniusyte@anthonynolan.org at 16:31, 6 December 2023

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Ruta.Maniusyte@anthonynolan.org at 16:29, 6 December 2023

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Ruta.Maniusyte@anthonynolan.org at 16:28, 6 December 2023

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Ruta.Maniusyte@anthonynolan.org at 16:27, 6 December 2023

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Ruta.Maniusyte@anthonynolan.org at 15:07, 6 December 2023

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 ! Status !!  !!  Action
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-| Visitor || <4 months || Request MAT and NAT
+| Visitor || <4 months since return || Request MAT and NAT
 |-
-| || 4-12 months || Request MAT
+| || 4-12 months since return || Request MAT
 |-
-|  || > 12 months || Accept, no test
+|  || > 12 months since return || Accept, no test
 |-
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 ==Guidance==
-'''''Resident''' – A donor who has ever been present in a malaria risk area (or areas), for a continuous period of 6 months or more (at any point in their lifetime)
+'''Resident''' – A donor who has ever been present in a malaria risk area (or areas), for a continuous period of 6 months or more (at any point in their lifetime)
 '''Visitor''' – A donor who has visited or travelled through a malaria risk area (or areas) within the past 12 months
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 '''Previous diagnosis of malaria''' – A donor who previously had a confirmed diagnosis of malaria, at any point in their lifetime.
-For a list and maps of malaria risk areas, please refer to JPAC guidelines:[https://www.transfusionguidelines.org/dsg/gdri/guidelines]
+For a list and maps of malaria risk areas, please refer to JPAC Geographical Disease Risk Index guidelines[https://www.transfusionguidelines.org/dsg/gdri/guidelines]
 '''MAT''': Malarial Antibody Test
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 ==Some important questions to ask when collecting travel history==
 ) The exact dates and places (countries/ areas/ cities) that they travelled/ lived
 ) Was the area rural or cities? What did they do: stayed in resort, travelled to rural areas, volunteer work, etc.
 ) Any mosquito bites?
 ) Did they take malaria prophylaxis? Where they advised to take malaria prophylaxis?
 ) Where they well while travelling/ shortly after coming back?
 ==Some important questions to ask when collecting previous medical history==
 ) When were you diagnosed with malaria? Did you have any symptoms? If so, what symptoms did you have?
 ) What treatment did you receive? Did you complete the treatment and given all clear from your doctor?
 ) Did you have to be admitted to the hospital for treatment?

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 ==Guidance==
-''''''Resident''' – A donor who has ever been present in a malaria risk area (or areas), for a continuous period of 6 months or more (at any point in their lifetime)
+'''''Resident''' – A donor who has ever been present in a malaria risk area (or areas), for a continuous period of 6 months or more (at any point in their lifetime)
 '''Visitor''' – A donor who has visited or travelled through a malaria risk area (or areas) within the past 12 months
@@ Line 22: / Line 22: @@
 '''Previous diagnosis of malaria''' – A donor who previously had a confirmed diagnosis of malaria, at any point in their lifetime.
-For a list and maps of malaria risk areas, please refer to JPAC guidelines:
+For a list and maps of malaria risk areas, please refer to JPAC guidelines:[https://www.transfusionguidelines.org/dsg/gdri/guidelines]
-MAT: Malarial Antibody Test
+'''MAT''': Malarial Antibody Test
-NAT: Nucleic Acid Test (for malaria)
+'''NAT''': Nucleic Acid Test (for malaria)
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 |}
-==Pseudonyms or Related Conditions==
+==Some important questions to ask when collecting travel history==
 ==Version==
-Version 2, Edition 1
+Version 3, Edition 1
 ====Date of Last Update====
-June 2016
+December 2023

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 ==Guidance==
-'''a) Donors who have had malaria diagnosed in the past:'''
+''''''Resident''' – A donor who has ever been present in a malaria risk area (or areas), for a continuous period of 6 months or more (at any point in their lifetime)
-A test for malaria antibody will be performed at medical.
+'''Visitor''' – A donor who has visited or travelled through a malaria risk area (or areas) within the past 12 months
-'''b) Donors who have EVER had an undiagnosed fever that could have been malaria while in a malaria area or within four months of leaving a malaria endemic area:'''
+'''Previous diagnosis of malaria''' – A donor who previously had a confirmed diagnosis of malaria, at any point in their lifetime.
-A test for malaria antibody will be performed at medical.
+For a list and maps of malaria risk areas, please refer to JPAC guidelines:
-'''c) Donors who have EVER been resident in a malaria endemic area for six months or more:'''
+MAT: Malarial Antibody Test
-A test for malaria antibody will be performed at medical.
+NAT: Nucleic Acid Test (for malaria)
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 |-

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 |  || > 4 months since last exposure || Request MAT
 |-
-| | |
+| |
 |-
 | UFI || <4 months since last exposure || Request MAT and NAT
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 ==Pseudonyms or Related Conditions==

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 |  || > 12 months || Accept, no test
 |-
+||
 |-
 | Resident || <4 months since last exposure || Request MAT and NAT
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 |  || > 4 months since last exposure || Request MAT
 |-
+||
 |-
 | UFI || <4 months since last exposure || Request MAT and NAT
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 |  || > 4 months since last exposure|| Request MAT
 |-
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 |-
 | History of malaria || <4 months since recovery || Request MAT and NAT