Malaria
For Malaria, blood service is American Red Cross (US); waiting period is 3 months; condition is after returning from a trip to an area where malaria is found; 3 years after completing treatment for malaria; 3 years after living more than 5 years in a malaria-risk country; outcome is temporary deferral, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.
- Criterion
- Malaria verified
- Blood service
- American Red Cross (US) our reading
- Waiting period
- 3 months verified
- Condition
- after returning from a trip to an area where malaria is found; 3 years after completing treatment for malaria; 3 years after living more than 5 years in a malaria-risk country verified
- Outcome
- temporary deferral our reading
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What the source says
Wait 3 years after completing treatment for malaria. Wait 3 months after returning from a trip to an area where malaria is found. Wait 3 years after living more than 5 years in a country or countries where malaria is found.
— redcrossblood.org, retrieved 2026-08-06
Source
- redcrossblood.orghttps://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html