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    Question: can malaria be spread through donations of blood

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      • malaria
    Asked by base20fen to Arnold, Edna, Elkana, Gliday, Jacinta, Michael, Mike, Mmboyi, Sally on 22 Jul 2025.
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      Arnold Lambisia answered on 22 Jul 2025:


      Yes, malaria can be transmitted through blood donation—this is called transfusion-transmitted malaria. However, nowadays it is recommended that blood is screened in blood banks before transfusion to avoid such cases

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