[ipython]

The concerns about blood donations continue to this day. A few years ago I went to a blood bank event not even thinking about vCJD and was turned away because I happened to live in Europe for more than 6 months in the early 90s.

It is a bit unnerving to know you may or may not have a disease that there is no test for, and symptoms may not appear until decades later.

[813594]

You might want to check again to see if you’re eligible now. They ended some of these restrictions on blood donation in the summer of 2020.

[ipython]

Thanks! It appears that the new restrictions no longer apply to me. I’ll be off to give blood later this month.

[incrudible]

...out of "an abundance of caution".

> It is a bit unnerving to know you may or may not have a disease that there is no test for, and symptoms may not appear until decades later.

That's true for many neurodegenerative diseases. If that's unnerving to you, better stay away from WebMD...