With the "mad cow" scare they went to the other extreme--for years you could not donate if you had spent more than 6 months in Europe after Jan. 1, 1980. I was in Europe for more than 6 months in 1980. If they had made the cut-off 1981 I would have been OK. Finally they changed it to five years in Europe so I was allowed to donate again.
Meanwhile people who have lived in Europe all their lives can donate blood there.
Thanks.
I was cured, but I’m still “suspect,” forever.
Homos are never suspect, even though they flirt with HIV every weekend and many weekdays.
An immediate disqualifier to donate blood should be if you have an active Grindr hookup app account. Nearly every homosexual man has one.