One CJD Victim, Family can still Donate Blood

[Guest guest]

In Feb 99, I posted a note from that stated they were trying to change the blood

donor policy to allow one CJD victim in the family and still allow the family

members to donate.

The family would not be allowed to donate if there were two victims of CJD in

the family.

I called a Dr. with the Red Cross and inquired about the policy change to see if

it was still being considered. I was told that it would be implemented as soon

as they got their

computer network completed so that all were coordinated. I did not go into how

closely these two victims had to be related, but was clearly told that one CJD

victim in the

family would not cause the rest of the family to be disqualified from donating.

Now I am sure that genetic susceptibility will enter into this as they wanted to

know the DNA on

my wife.

Suggest that you call the Doctors on the Red Cross near you and inquire about

this policy change. Mel in SLC.