Updates

The following table lists all updates to Edition 002 of the Geographical Disease Risk Index (GDRI). The linked Change Notification documents were issued to the UK Blood and Tissue Services (UKBTS) to indicate upcoming changes.

Please note that the dates listed below indicate the formal publication of updated guidelines on the website. The implementation of these guideline changes is the responsibility of each UKBTS and may vary accordingly.

For changes pending publication, see Upcoming changes to the guidelines.

Change number	Title	Updated	Guidelines affected	Release
Change notification number 26-2014	Title Chikungunya Virus (PDF only, 29KB)	Update date 9 May 2014	Guidelines affected Geographical index	Release number 23
Change notification number 01-2012	Title Chikungunya Virus (PDF only, 30KB)	Update date 27 January 2014	Guidelines affected Geographical index	Release number 22
Change notification number 14-2013	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 35KB)	Update date 28 August 2013	Guidelines affected Geographical index	Release number 21
Change notification number 04-2013	Title Chikungunya Virus (PDF only, 39KB)	Update date 3 June 2013	Guidelines affected Geographical index	Release number 20
Change notification number 26-2012	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 34KB)	Update date 25 October 2012	Guidelines affected Geographical index	Release number 19
Change notification number 26-2012	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 37KB)	Update date 16 October 2012	Guidelines affected Geographical index	Release number 19
Change notification number 20-2012	Title Malaria (PDF only, 35KB)	Update date 18 September 2012	Guidelines affected Geographical index	Release number 18
Change notification number 21-2012	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 34KB)	Update date 18 September 2012	Guidelines affected Geographical index	Release number 18
Change notification number 19-2012	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 40KB)	Update date 28 August 2012	Guidelines affected Geographical index	Release number 17
Change notification number 14-2012	Title Malaria (PDF only, 39KB)	Update date 9 May 2012	Guidelines affected Whole bloodGeographical index	Release number 14None
Change notification number 04-2012	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 34KB)	Update date 22 February 2012	Guidelines affected Geographical index	Release number 15
Change notification number 18-2011	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 41KB)	Update date 18 October 2011	Guidelines affected Geographical index	Release number 13
Change notification number 19-2011	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 34KB)	Update date 18 October 2011	Guidelines affected Geographical index	Release number 14
Change notification number 15-2011	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 41KB)	Update date 31 August 2011	Guidelines affected Geographical index	Release number 12
Change notification number 12-2011	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 38KB)	Update date 8 August 2011	Guidelines affected Geographical index	Release number 11
Change notification number 13-2011	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 34KB)	Update date 8 August 2011	Guidelines affected Geographical index	Release number 11
Change notification number 10-2010	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 34KB)	Update date 1 September 2010	Guidelines affected Geographical index	Release number 10
Change notification number 27-2009	Title Maldives (PDF only, 54KB)	Update date 2 October 2009	Guidelines affected Geographical index	Release number 9
Change notification number 25-2009	Title Italy (PDF only, 55KB)	Update date 24 September 2009	Guidelines affected Geographical index	Release number 8
Change notification number 26-2009	Title Canada and USA (PDF only, 54KB)	Update date 24 September 2009	Guidelines affected Geographical index	Release number 8
Change notification number 11-2009	Title Italy (PDF only, 63KB)	Update date 1 April 2009	Guidelines affected Geographical index	Release number 7
Change notification number 15-2007	Title Airport Stopovers (PDF only, 84KB)	Update date 15 October 2007	Guidelines affected Whole bloodTissue (deceased)Tissue (live)Bone marrowCord bloodGeographical index	Release number NoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Change notification number 07-2007	Title Malaria (PDF only, 79KB)	Update date 28 September 2007	Guidelines affected Geographical index	Release number 3
Change notification number 08-2007	Title West Nile Virus (PDF only, 79KB)	Update date 28 September 2007	Guidelines affected Geographical index	Release number 3
Change notification number 05-2007	Title Chikungunya Virus (PDF only, 84KB)	Update date 24 September 2007	Guidelines affected Geographical index	Release number 5