Can I donate blood even after having hepatitis A?

In The Netherlands, Sanquin, the only blood bank in The Netherlands, which coordinates blood donation and process and manages our blood product supplies only exclude people during the first three months after having contracted acute hepatitis A. read more

If you have ever had hepatitis A, there is nothing barring you from donating blood. If, however, you have signs of hepatitis, whatever the cause, you will not be allowed to donate until you have fully recovered. Hepatitis B and C. Unlike hepatitis A, hepatitis B and C are blood-borne viruses that are highly communicable. read more

Hepatitis A can also spread from close personal contact with an infected person such as through sex or caring for someone who is ill. Contamination of food (this can include frozen and undercooked food) by hepatitis A can happen at any point: growing, harvesting, processing, handling, and even after cooking. read more