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Think back when AIDS was raging; they would not allow an AIDS infected person to donate blood.
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Screening by lifestyle eliminates HIV donors to this day...
https://www.redcrossblood.org/faq.html#eligibility

You should not give blood if you have AIDS or have ever had a positive HIV test, or if you have done something that puts you at risk for becoming infected with HIV.

You are at risk for getting infected if you:

have used needles to take any drugs, steroids, or anything not prescribed by your doctor in the last 3 monthsare a male who has had sexual contact with another male, in the last 3 monthshave taken money, drugs or other payment for sex in the last 3 monthshave had sexual contact in the past 3 months with anyone described above

You should not give blood if you have any of the following conditions that can be signs or symptoms of HIV/AIDS:

Fever Enlarged lymph glands Sore throat Rash

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I couldn’t donate blood here because I had been in SE Asia.