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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.....
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The Ginger 1

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Location: Loony-tune-land, England

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' Crying
or Very sad ... keep your fluids up, drink plenty of water, and sweat that fever out ... Wink

Take care, and please let me know if I can be of any further help.
Wink
Ginger
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