Getting a mosquito bite shouldn't scare people from donating blood
By Lisa Goudy
After the blood donor clinic last week in
Moose Jaw, there are still no cases of West Nile virus in the Five Hills
Health Region (FHHR).
“There’s some ongoing risk of contracting West
Nile until the end of August,” said FHHR’s medical health officer Dr.
Mark Vooght. “If people have a fever with quite strong aches and pains
in their arms and legs, it could well be West Nile virus. They can
consult their physician, but the physicians won’t be testing unless
there’s a clinical reason to do so.”
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Dr. Ted Alport, medical director for Saskatchewan with Canadian Blood Services, said there was a minimal risk of having West Nile in the blood stream while donating blood. More information about protecting the donated blood supply from West Nile can be found here. To make an appointment to donate blood, visit www.blood.ca.
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