Originally Posted by
emma69
Yup, as a Brit I am not allowed to give blood. The irony is even in the days prior to and during the BSE crisis, I didn't eat beef. It seems strange that, given there have also been cases of BSE in the US and Canada, this blanket ban still exists.
Yep same here, grew up and gave blood quite regularly in the UK but still banned for life in the US. (Also, never ate beef).
Aside from the UK it's 5 years cumulative in Europe.
http://www.redcrossblood.org/donatin...l-listing#arc5