Quote Originally Posted by donna1216


I can't donate blood in the US: I lived in Germany from 1980-1983!! And my blood type is O- the universal donor!
<H3>You may NOT donate blood if:</H3>
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<LI>you spent 3 or more months cumulatively in the United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, Gibraltar or the Falkland Islands) from 1980 through 1996.
<LI>you spent 5 years or more cumulatively in Europe (including the United Kingdom from 1980 through 1996) from 1980 to the present.
<LI>you received a blood transfusion in the United Kingdom since 1980.
<LI>you were a member of the U.S. military from 1980 through 1996, a civilian military employee, or a dependent of a member of the U.S. military and spent 6 months or more at a U.S. military base in any of the following countries: </LI>[/list]
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From 1980 to 1990:</BLOCKQUOTE>
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<LI>Belgium
<LI>the Netherlands
<LI>Germany </LI>[/list]


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I looked on the Red Cross website, and it's because of Madcow Diesease in case anyone wanted to know.