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My Mother said that I almost died from it as it was a time when a lot of children were dying from it. It would have been in the 40's therefore, the antibiotics, if there were any, may not have been very good.
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If your scarlet fever was appropriately treated with antibiotics and you have not experienced complications from this condition, the Red Cross does not list Scarlet Fever as a reason they would refuse blood donation.
You can read more about eligibility requirements for donating blood, including a list of medical conditions and treatments below. Copy/paste:
https://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-topic
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