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Huntington's Scene In New Zealand
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| Articles taken from the June 2000 Huntington's
News. The Quarterly Newsletter of the Huntington's Decease
Associations of New Zealand |
New Zealand Blood Service Policy
In response to an enquiry from Virginia Hogg
of the Auckland Huntington’s Disease Association, the National Medical Director wrote
on the 15th February 2000 the following:
“Individuals diagnosed as suffering
from Huntington’s Disease and who have symptoms will be excluded from donating blood.
Asymptomatic individuals who have been shown to possess the HD gene will be allowed to
donate as will individuals who have a family history of the disease.”