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leo1978

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Donating Blood - Contracting Infectous Disease? Posted: 09-05-07 05:18am


Hi, I recently donated blood at my local blood bank. Two days after the donation I began to have chills and night sweats with a fever (37.6 degrees). This last for about 5 days. I'm worried that I may have contracted a disease from donating blood. Please help.....

The Ginger 1

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Posted: 09-05-07 16:22pm


Hi Leo I sure to say, that you cannot contract diseases by donating blood, as they are taking the blood out of you, not pumping it in ... You may just be a bit run down after this proceedure, or got the 'flu' ... keep your fluids up, drink plenty of water, and sweat that fever out ... Take care, and please let me know if I can be of any further help. Ginger

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