Includes | Chikungunya Virus, also known as CHIKV |
Definition | Tropical Virus Endemic Areas: are shown in the 'Geographical Disease Risk Index' (GDRI) as a Tropical Virus Risk.
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Obligatory | Must not donate if: b) It is less than six months from a donor's return from a Tropical Virus Risk endemic area and the donor has either had a history of symptoms suggestive of Chikungunya, Dengue, Yellow Fever or Zika virus infection whilst there or following their return to the UK. c) In other cases it is less than four weeks from a donor's return from a Tropical Virus Risk endemic area.
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Discretionary | All donors may be accepted six months after their return from an affected area or resolution of symptoms. This may be reduced to four weeks, if they have had neither symptoms nor evidence of infection. |
See if Relevant | Infection - General |
Additional Information | Chikungunya is an alpha virus that can cause a wide spectrum of disease. This may range from no or minimal symptoms to death. Most commonly it causes arthritis (typically in the knee, ankle and small joints of the extremities), high fever and a maculopapular rash.
Position statements are available in the JPAC Document Library. |
Information | This entry is compliant with the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005. |
Reason for Change | The scope of this entry has been extended to include Yellow Fever. |
This entry was last updated in
TDSG-BM Edition 203, Release 46.