GONORRHOEA & CONTACT WITH INFECTED PERSON

     1. AFFECTED INDIVIDUAL

PERMANENTLY EXCLUDE:

• If donor has been diagnosed with gonorrhoea. NB: consider previous donations and complete a Confidential Form if the  donor donated after 1st June 2013 (when the deferral was made permanent)

    2. SEXUAL CONTACT WITH INFECTED PERSON

NOTES

Confirm by questioning that such donors have fully understood the Blood Safety Information

DEFER:

• If the donor was not clinically diagnosed with gonorrhea following sexual contact, but was treated empirically defer for 4 months after conclusion of treatment
• 4 months after last sexual contact with the infected person, If the donor did not require treatment following sexual contact
• If the sexual contact is on-going and complete a confidential form and refer NBC donors to Medical Virology NBC and MRTC donors to the Dr on Desk Duty MRTC

SEE IF RELEVANT

• BLOOD SAFETY INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

If a donor or their sexual partner had gonorrhea, consider previous donations and complete a Confidential Form if the donor donated after 1st June 2013 (when this deferral was made a permanent exclusion)

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can affect men and women. Some men with gonorrhea may have no symptoms at all. However, men who do have symptoms may have a burning sensation when urinating, a white, yellow, or green discharge from the penis, painful or swollen testicles. Most women with gonorrhea do not have any symptoms. Even when a woman has symptoms, they are often mild and can be mistaken for a bladder or vaginal infection. Women with gonorrhea are at risk of developing serious complications from the infection, even if they don’t have any symptoms

Recipient safety could be compromised if a donor with gonorrhea donated blood