No deferral in Estonia for those regions.

Regards,

Riin

Dear Riin,

Thanks a lot.

Best,

Markus

Dear Markus

in portugal we deferral for 28 days after coming back from those regions

Best

Anabela

Dear Anabela,

Thank you very much. This is really helpful.

Best,

Markus

In Nigeria, no deferral at the moment

In response to colleagues’ inquiries about any relevance to blood donors of recent MERS-CoV spread to the Korean peninsula, the following reflects what recently came from colleagues in the US and Europe. So far, there has been no evidence of parenteral transmission published. No specific intervention related to blood donors has been recommended, and there are no new recommendations related to ongoing transmission in the Middle East or the outbreak in South Korea at this time. Donors must be well on the day of donation, and in the unlikely event that a history of MERS-CoV infection is provided by a donor, they should be fully recovered before being accepted for phlebotomy.

Thanks a lot to Gilles and Isaac for their statements regarding MERS-CoV infections.

Very much appreciated.

Best,

Markus 

Dear Bruno,

Thanks a lot.

Best,

Markus

In Belarus, no deferral at the moment, to my knowledge

Dear Alexander,

Thank you very much for your important answer.

best,

Markus

Volunteer pre-screening  and set appointment for donation could be ideal , since blood collected can not be attenuated. However, Such low subclinical or asymptomatic reservoir blood donations could also serve to provide some degree of acquired immunity ( remain to be investigation and validated) since serums from survivors have been used in some cases for trials( findings not yet available)!!!

Dear Ernest,

Thanks a lot.

Best,

Markus