Health & Safety
Last Updated: 2024-05-06• 1 min readI Have a Cold/Cough. Can I Donate?
Feeling under the weather? Why you strictly need to stay home today.
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JeevanSeva Medical Team
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Reviewed By
Sarva JeevanSeva Foundation Medical Advisory Team
The Common Cold: Why You Must Stay Home
It's just a sniffle, right? Wrong. Donating while sick is dangerous for you and the recipient.
Why It's Ban
- Viremia: The virus is in your blood before symptoms peak. Giving this to a chemotherapy patient could be fatal.
- Dehydration: You are already losing fluids to mucus/sweat. Losing blood on top of that lengthens your recovery time.
Rule: You must be symptom-free (no fever, no heavy cough) for 14 days before donating.
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