Deferrals part 5 Flashcards
Toxoplasmosis
6 months after recovery
Travel to UK and Republic of Ireland - Lived or visited for a total period of 6 mo. or more from 1980 to present
Permanent deferral
Travel to Malaria endemic area - Travel to area endemic for malaria with or without prophylaxis ( stay for
6 months from departure from the area
Travel to Malaria endemic area - Former resident of malaria endemic area , or stayed in malaria endemic area for 6 months or more
12 months from date of departure from the area
Tuberculosis
24 months after complete recovery/cure : Completion of chemotherapy 2 negative follow-up sputum exam
Tuberculin Injection/TB skin test/ Purified Protein Deriviative ( PPD ) test
1 week from injection
Typhoid /Salmonella infection
3 mo. from recovery & stool negative
Typhoid /Salmonella household contact
4 weeks from last exposure
Typhus
( suitable for plasma donation only )
Typhus vaccine
Anytime , if symptom free , afebrile
Unexplained weight loss for more than 5 kg. within 6 months
Permanent Deferral
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
1 week after recovery
Vitamins
Anytime
Vitiligo part of multisystem disease
Accept
Vitiligo primary cause unknown
Permanent Deferral
Acne medication
One month deferral from last dose
Allergy causing drugs : Penicillin
3 weeks after completion
Aspirin Single dose
3 days after
Aspirin Chronic intake
3 weeks after last dose
Analgesic except Aspirin
Anytime if symptom free