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Jeanne: I am not the least bit worried about contracting malaria. That's not my point.If you are a regular blood donor or if someone is counting on you for a specific donation, it would be best to check with your local blood bank in advance of leaving the country to find out if you will still be eligible to donate when you return. So far,according to my local blood bank, Belize is the only stop on our Panama cruise that will prevent me from donating blood. I enjoyed the last trip to Belize and the wildlife sanctuary, but if I want to go futher into the interior of Belize this time on other excursions, I will be ineligible for donating blood for one year. That is a decision I will have to make. Most people have never donated blood and need not be concerned with this issue. They should not be worried about malaria, although it probably would be a good idea to carry some repellant (DEET) if travelling into the interior of a country in Central America or Mexico. Bottom line if you are a blood donor: Check with your local blood bank before booking any cruise to find out if there are travel restrictions that will make you ineligible to donate.
Jeanne: I am not the least bit worried about contracting malaria. That's not my point.
If you are a regular blood donor or if someone is counting on you for a specific donation, it would be best to check with your local blood bank in advance of leaving the country to find out if you will still be eligible to donate when you return. So far,
according to my local blood bank, Belize is the only stop on our Panama cruise that will prevent me from donating blood. I enjoyed the last trip to Belize and the wildlife sanctuary, but if I want to go futher into the interior of Belize this time on other excursions, I will be ineligible for donating blood for one year. That is a decision I will have to make. Most people have never donated blood and need not be concerned with this issue. They should not be worried about malaria, although it probably would be a good idea to carry some repellant (DEET) if travelling into the interior of a country in Central America or Mexico. Bottom line if you are a blood donor: Check with your local blood bank before booking any cruise to find out if there are travel restrictions that will make you ineligible to donate.
