The U.S. is running low on blood. Here's why that's dangerous
US faces critical blood shortage, prompting national crisis
The reporting (14)
- Critical shortage: Red Cross declares second-ever blood supply crisis USA Today · 44d ago
- Red Cross declares crisis over blood supply shortage in US for second time its history BBC · 44d ago
- Where to donate blood in Philly region amid national supply crisis Axios · 45d ago
- Red Cross faces type O blood shortage FOX 2 Detroit · 45d ago
- Johnston woman donates 11th gallon of blood as Red Cross blood shortage crisis continues WHO13.com · 45d ago
- American Red Cross | National blood crisis prompts pleas from patients: 'We depend on it' ABC11 News · 45d ago
- American Red Cross declares national emergency as blood supply runs low The Independent · 45d ago
- Naples blood center issues urgent request for donors Naples Daily News · 45d ago
- American Red Cross declares national blood crisis: How it’s impacting Northeast Ohio FOX 8 News · 45d ago
- Johnston woman marks 11th gallon of blood donation KCCI · 45d ago
- What’s driving the American Red Cross’s second-ever national blood crisis? The Washington Post · 45d ago
- Red Cross declares national blood crisis as donations drop, in part due to cyclosporiasis WOODTV.com · 45d ago
- Red Cross requests blood donations to address crisis NBC Bay Area · 45d ago
- Red Cross declares second-ever national blood supply crisis as donations fall to four-year summer low FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · 45d ago broke it first
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Patients will feel the impact as hospitals struggle with a severe blood supply shortage.
The American Red Cross has declared a national blood crisis, its second-ever, due to a significant drop in donations. This shortage is particularly critical for type O blood.
The crisis is attributed to a combination of factors, including a four-year summer low in donations and the impact of cyclosporiasis.
The Red Cross is urging people to donate blood, with various centers issuing urgent requests. Some individuals are stepping up, like a Johnston woman who has donated 11 gallons of blood.
The cause of the decline in donations and the effectiveness of the Red Cross's appeal are not yet fully understood.
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What is the current state of the blood supply in the US?
The US is facing a critical blood shortage, prompting a national crisis.
What organization has declared the national blood crisis?
The American Red Cross.
What is being done to address the shortage?
The Red Cross is urging people to donate blood.
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