Regulations around organ donations are made at the provincial level, but generally, anyone can be a donor. Even so, there are screening procedures in place that are constantly being evaluated to ensure that the organ supply is as safe as possible, according to a transplant specialist at one of the largest transplant centres in the country.
Nick Guthe wanted his wife’s body donated to science. But as someone who signed their donor card, Ferrer’s organs were harvested and used to save the lives of others.She had developed severe inexplicable pain in her feet, heart palpitations, and digestive issues following her COVID-19 infection. Just weeks before her death, she also developed neurological issues including tremors and “brain fog.”
“Even if your COVID swab is positive, and you're about a month from your infection, you're probably OK to donate abdominal organs, but not your lungs.” “Even individuals with serious illnesses may sometimes be donors. All potential donors are evaluated on an individual, medical, case-by-case basis,” Ontario’s Organ and Tissue Donor Registration form, for example, does not ask registrants to disclose their health status, even though there are different types of active infections that can prevent an individual from being a donor, such as those who have HIV.
“The virus itself is likely to be long gone, but it kind of leaves that long lasting signature of revving up your immune system. So people get all sorts of symptoms,” Kumar explained.The donation process is not static, however, and Kumar noted that screening procedures are constantly being evaluated.
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