Mosquito-borne viruses - plasmapheresis donors - Whole blood and components

Essential information

Definition/s

Mosquito-borne virus risk areas are shown in the Geographical Disease Risk Index which includes details of the specific viral risk present.

Includes
  • Chikungunya Virus, also known as CHIKV
  • Dengue Virus, also known as Dengue Fever
  • Yellow Fever, also known as YF
  • Zika Virus, also known as ZIKV, and Zika Virus Fever

This entry applies to donors who will only donate plasma for fractionation.

Excludes

This entry does not apply to donors who will donate whole blood, platelets and other cellular components. For these donors, see Mosquito-borne viruses.

Obligatory

Must not donate if:

The donor was diagnosed with Chikungunya Virus, Dengue Virus, Yellow Fever Virus or Zika Virus infection and the donor has not fully recovered from their illness.

Discretionary

If the donor has returned from a mosquito-borne virus risk area and the donor is well, accept for plasma for fractionation.

Supporting information

See if relevant
Additional information

The processes used to fractionate plasma include several measures that inactivate or remove viruses. This means that travel risks for mosquito-borne viruses do not need to be applied for donors who will only donate plasma for fractionation.

Further information about mosquito-borne viruses is given in the Mosquito-borne viruses entry. Position statements on mosquito-borne viruses are available.

Reason for change:
Entry renamed from ‘Tropical viruses – plasmapheresis donors’ to ‘Mosquito-borne viruses – plasmapheresis donors’ with equivalent changes to terminology throughout the text. Yellow Fever travel criteria for plasmapheresis donors have been relaxed.
Version details:

WB-DSG Edition 203 Release 81 (11 August 2026)