Human T-cell lymphotropic virus - Cord Blood
Also known as: HTLV
Scenarios
Affected individual
- Includes
- Excludes
- Obligatory
Must not donate.
- See if relevant
Current or former sexual partner of an affected individual
- Includes
- Excludes
- Obligatory
Must not donate if:
Less than 3 months from last sexual contact.
- See if relevant
- Additional information
There is no defined infectious window period for HTLV. The risk of missing recent infection with individual sample testing is low after 3 months.
Person currently or formerly sharing a home with an affected individual
- Includes
- Excludes
- Discretionary
Accept.
- See if relevant
- Current or former sexual partner of an affected individual above
- Additional information
HTLV is neither contagious nor spread by the faecal-oral route. It is usually only spread through a direct blood to blood or sexual route. For these reasons household contacts do not need to be deferred.