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Will Cough Affects Blood Donation?

I have had a cough since December 28. I have been on 2 courses of different antibiotics and it still hasn't gone away. I am taking a cough suppressent now which helps a little but I have an appointment to donate blood today. Can I still donate with a cough?
Mon, 28 Jul 2014
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hi if you are not suffering from any major illness and cough is simple without expectoration without fever then you can donate the blood, but if you have cough with fever and other disease then you can not donate blood. so go to your blood bank and let them examine you. simple cough has no effect on blood transfusion.
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Will Cough Affects Blood Donation?

hi if you are not suffering from any major illness and cough is simple without expectoration without fever then you can donate the blood, but if you have cough with fever and other disease then you can not donate blood. so go to your blood bank and let them examine you. simple cough has no effect on blood transfusion. thanks for using health care magic.