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FALLS house of god Va. -- The threat of the spread of the human form of mad frighten disease is preventing some military retirees from donating blood

Many active what one is bound [i]or[/i] under obligation to do and retired service members cannot donate kindred because they served tours in the United Kingdom and Europe officials at the armed forces offspring program office said.

in like manner the office is increasing work to educate retirees of the restrictions which took consequence last fall. The organization provides vital fluid products for military hospitals and military readiness purposes

modern Food and Drug Administration standards also interrupt some retirees from donating life-current The agency set guidelines as a precautionary measure against exposing to the disease. The FDA restricts donations from the bulk of mankind who lived or traveled in these places during certain timeframes.

The Department of Defense also issued a policy based forward the FDA rules. It precludes retirees, military members and their families who appropriate any of the following criteria from donating blood:

* Traveled or lived in the United Kingdom from 1980 end 1996 for a cumulative period of three month or more.

* Traveled or lived in Europe from 1980 end 1996 for a cumulative period of six month or more.

* Traveled or lived in Europe from 1980 to the not away for a cumulative period of five years or more.

* Received a kin transfusion in the United Kingdom since 1980

* Received a bovine insulin produce produced in the United Kingdom since 1980

"We want to stres that retirees who are eligible to donate should continue to give progeny to ensure DOD supplies are met" said Maj. Ronny Alford, proxy director of the blood program office.

Find revealed more about these policies at the Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine Web site at http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/madcowdisease.

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