TURKEY

There is a Malaria risk  from May to October ( each year)  in the southeastern part of the country, the Syrian and Iraqi borders and in the Cukurova Plain east of Adana.

You cannot donate for 365 days (1 year) from the date you leave the areas listed above between May to October  as a visitor only e.g. a holiday / business trip of less than 6 months in duration.

There is No malaria risk in the main tourist areas in the west and south-west of the country. No risk for visitors to the popular tourist resorts served by the airports in Bodrum, Antalya and Dalaman.

There is a West Nile Virus risk is from 01 May to 30 November in the whole country- the IBTS test for West Nile Virus during the seasonal risk please contact the donor infoline 1800 731 137 about your eligibility to donate

There is a Previous malaria risk:

All year in Southeast Anatolia from Mersin city to the Iraqi border until Sept. 2000. May to October, in the south-eastern part of the country, the Syrian and Iraqi borders and in the Cukurova as above until August 2017.

If any of the risk factors listed below apply to you:

• You lived at any time in any malarial endemic area for a continuous period of 6 months or more
• You ever had malaria
• You ever had an unexplained fever associated with any malarial endemic area
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Samples can be taken (but not a donation) to include a malaria antibody test:

• If a minimum of 6 months have elapsed since you left any malaria area
• You are fully recovered from malaria for at least 3 years (where applicable)
• You are fully recovered from the unexplained fever for at least 6 months and it is 6 months since you left the malarial area

You will be able to attend a clinic 42 days later if the malaria test is negative ( the IBTS will contact you if the  test result is positive) .Once all other criteria are met on future visits a test for malaria will be carried out in our labs every time you donate.

For more information click Malaria