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Sanity Clause
- May 5, 2008
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When my kids were young, they caught chicken pox, as kids do. I didn't realise that I'd never had it, and 10 days later was extremely ill with it. A colleague at work told me to ring the Blood Transfusion people, as adults who have had 'childhood diseases' are needed for immuno deficient cases.
You can donate up to six months after the disease, which is when the antibodies are still active. I turned up at the centre, and it was announced that the 'Special One' had arrived! Apparently one pint of a 'special' donation with antibodies, can be used for up to twenty youngsters to protect them.
Marvellous !