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Q: Donating Blood - Contracting Infectous Disease?

asked by: leo1978 on September 5th, 2007

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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

replied on September 5th, 2007

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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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