Characteristics of blood donors
Donor . | Age, y . | Sex . | Blood group . | Ethnicity . | Previous malaria exposure . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | M | A pos | African | Resident of urban Ghana, regular attacks in childhood, some slide confirmed |
| 2 | 31 | F | O pos | Middle Eastern | None |
| 3 | 50 | M | B neg | North African | Childhood in Sudan, several malaria attacks; living in Europe for last 10 years |
| 4 | 25 | F | O pos | European | None |
| 5 | 33 | F | O neg | European | None |
| 6 | 38 | F | B pos | European | Has traveled to Africa on prophylaxis; one unconfirmed attack, 15 years ago* |
| 7 | 24 | F | O pos | European | None |
| 8 | 31 | F | A pos | European | Has traveled to Kenya on prophylaxis |
| 9 | 33 | M | O pos | European | Lived in Cote d'lvoire for 3 years on prophylaxis, one (unconfirmed) attack 4 years ago |
| 10 | 59 | M | O pos | European | Traveled to Africa, Asia, and South America on prophylaxis |
| 11 | 46 | F | A pos | European | Traveled to Africa and Asia on prophylaxis |
| 12 | 37 | F | A pos | European | Traveled to Asia and South America without prophylaxis, no attacks |
| 13 | 30 | F | B pos | Asian | Childhood in Nigeria and Middle East, regular travel to India on prophylaxis |
| 14 | 29 | F | O pos | European | Traveled to Ghana on prophylaxis |
| 15 | 29 | M | A pos | European | Traveled to Mexico, Vietnam, and Cambodia on prophylaxis |
| 16 | 24 | F | AB pos | European | Worked in Malawi 2002, 2 confirmed malaria attacks |
| 17 | 51 | M | O pos | Asian | Childhood in highland Kenya, adult life in Europe, traveled on prophylaxis, no attacks |
Donor . | Age, y . | Sex . | Blood group . | Ethnicity . | Previous malaria exposure . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | M | A pos | African | Resident of urban Ghana, regular attacks in childhood, some slide confirmed |
| 2 | 31 | F | O pos | Middle Eastern | None |
| 3 | 50 | M | B neg | North African | Childhood in Sudan, several malaria attacks; living in Europe for last 10 years |
| 4 | 25 | F | O pos | European | None |
| 5 | 33 | F | O neg | European | None |
| 6 | 38 | F | B pos | European | Has traveled to Africa on prophylaxis; one unconfirmed attack, 15 years ago* |
| 7 | 24 | F | O pos | European | None |
| 8 | 31 | F | A pos | European | Has traveled to Kenya on prophylaxis |
| 9 | 33 | M | O pos | European | Lived in Cote d'lvoire for 3 years on prophylaxis, one (unconfirmed) attack 4 years ago |
| 10 | 59 | M | O pos | European | Traveled to Africa, Asia, and South America on prophylaxis |
| 11 | 46 | F | A pos | European | Traveled to Africa and Asia on prophylaxis |
| 12 | 37 | F | A pos | European | Traveled to Asia and South America without prophylaxis, no attacks |
| 13 | 30 | F | B pos | Asian | Childhood in Nigeria and Middle East, regular travel to India on prophylaxis |
| 14 | 29 | F | O pos | European | Traveled to Ghana on prophylaxis |
| 15 | 29 | M | A pos | European | Traveled to Mexico, Vietnam, and Cambodia on prophylaxis |
| 16 | 24 | F | AB pos | European | Worked in Malawi 2002, 2 confirmed malaria attacks |
| 17 | 51 | M | O pos | Asian | Childhood in highland Kenya, adult life in Europe, traveled on prophylaxis, no attacks |
Where only travel to or work in an endemic area is mentioned, the donor has otherwise lived in malaria-free areas.