# The U.S. is running low on blood. Here's why that's dangerous

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-28 17:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 14 · Current Velocity: 13.1

## Executive Summary
US faces critical blood shortage, prompting national crisis

## Intelligence Brief
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.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### 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.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Philly, Red Cross, National, Northeast Ohio, Critical, American Red Cross, Naples, Johnston

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA Today | Critical shortage: Red Cross declares second-ever blood supply crisis | 2026-07-29 14:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPeGpHRVRLYVdUZjJoeEswYkFRaU4tdWRkeWRUWDk0TXdkREdsaXFMSWJWMkpYM1JRdElUa3B6dXR4bFRQTVFrX3lycEc3bFBuekxCYWpxei1OLS1CRGFEU09sMjVYTVczcTBITGdDVkpVNTBlWHByRWFqZFc2cjFsNWw4cXA5cWdER2RIVkYzb3BwOWlhcWVpTExfb0RIT25yWU1KUTNRV0E?oc=5) |
| BBC | Red Cross declares crisis over blood supply shortage in US for second time its history | 2026-07-29 14:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTE5ETk1DVGJPRmhCWGhrUjNmTE5JYlRqRFZlRFBsSkJYYmdKUGZjVG5rWkF6QTNUZFUzNW42NnVJdGczdFFNQ1ZKeFpxVXFJMlNrQmItMnJhbGRndw?oc=5) |
| Axios | Where to donate blood in Philly region amid national supply crisis | 2026-07-29 08:31 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxPLXpHV1c1NFNRVnAwOTdzTXZMNVJHbGxDcE90ZThaU3JxdjdtLTZzZFRsanItWGZxLW1fOE5zaTNsSEd0V3BXcGNqR0p3Tm9NTXVJV2U3Y1Zrb3o3eHdmWFB0QmMtZkI3dDJUQUJsRkNIVGxRaE1xZTdEWTBRVDlQeDdiRXJZQlluR1Y5YzlCaGZPd09XRWJWc2txbUFVRjh5bi1YOGp3MC1mZkM3Qkw4?oc=5) |
| FOX 2 Detroit | Red Cross faces type O blood shortage | 2026-07-29 02:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQNWNBRlM1Y3d3V3pBeTVCdEZGSVRKTjM4b1ViVVlhYVpnRE5UUE16WFE1Zk9kUVNNRTQ2YThZT25iQk9MXzV1OV9BcHpDaFNHdTY0LWJpaDlTc3hCd1VYcjhvdk5MVHgxa3pqa1VjcVhkVnhvMk1OalN2c2Z1djVXekdZS0x3c2t5RWU4TndTdnJJdnBHdWpNejhxRdIBoAFBVV95cUxOWmkxQk9uRmRwclpVeUotY1BSMWR6bGxOemYzdHQwWVQ3YWx6WExsVlFPTHE0b195MzIxNkt2Q0JaX3dxSWZqS2pmX09ZQzJiTTFsTmp5Yl9ERXhsSTIxNXFVWHB2MTd3eXViSUNSU1pxLXpxSDN5dVp5SHdHVE04dzlXMVRhZjhmUWlFMzA2NWJiU3QzbkRidWJUWkQ5eGFz?oc=5) |
| WHO13.com | Johnston woman donates 11th gallon of blood as Red Cross blood shortage crisis continues | 2026-07-28 16:29 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxQUU0xZTg4VHFfWmhIWU9SYndqR1BTeFFTaUtUNVV0VlhnNC05dWQ5ZUFSUm9FVVVKOEprSHo4ZXR1Z3gxblBFb3NwSG9OQ21aU0xwbFE2b0hvZDZXNXZaZkg5SnhvbGppV1RrSzJqVTFtazR6QWpnOHRVRlRHVEhGU2VPS2FjaDhmeDc2SVBFMHk0RTNGbUR0UWE2cW1Yd2ZZNFlIeFBrZmZnUjI1WUViVzZ30gG3AUFVX3lxTE9kc1BRdVZTOXU5MGdyX0V6anpqaV9jdFM0NFF5OXNzM2V6RE1VUTVZcmZEajg3SnE4ZU52ZFhYRk44OUMtazNiTWljanVPN0luUVVrbG8yWlVqOTN5ek1RRDdXVGpCajBXUTRXdWE3bE9MbS1VdEl5OWxvN0x4S1JCaFNLamJFaTNOalJhOTh1aXZpVF9GRExvNEtuZGlUaGl) |
| ABC11 News | American Red Cross - National blood crisis prompts pleas from patients: 'We depend on it' | 2026-07-28 16:29 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxNUFJBRmZIRWZBcUo0bVVRc1ZBVC12Y0tCbGgza3ZVdF8xeFlQVnZ3NlBXbm1tNm9zV0FrTDdKVS1CNjFyTGY3MnJSRnhmVDhMeWhXaUFDODJ2a25QVUlveHdfa3ZDb2tWMDhxNHlGZ3htQXBUbGtDQUZHM3pvS0pxYzB5Y0xDTWIyUVV6ZUltRnpVZHpLNkQ3N1RhY0xZelJGVC02Yjdn0gGrAUFVX3lxTFBnaTZSc3pGWkpiaUJhNU00TUl2OTR0b3JJcDhzcnFRaTZPYkpEUUpIc191Tnh4RjZuUHozZUxEQVhBT2k5WjN3OFQyUE54M3Q3NjZJSWRXRC0xaHRiUlk0ZWZTeGNxd0phLUxOeXNURjMwUmcwb0NCTEZERC03LXJOOFF5WlNSNEt0d3RhNW9Rd25FQ2NBZlEzb1gxR0pwa0ZMNkJyd2czNEVTNA?) |
| The Independent | American Red Cross declares national emergency as blood supply runs low | 2026-07-28 16:25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxOUzlFU00xVzdyMmxKQUxvbDVZbU8tRGNzWmlSdVhmUEVKX293dHNqOC1mRlA1U1YtUDFIS1FpMjBDTks1UlVVcy15WWNockVsU3FRdjdsS3NVM1NESkZBVW0ySFk3QkJEY2VjZnlPVTZ5TnpCQVhFT3FwQTQ5dm1aeHYzQV90bUZjTTdYRmFmOUJXUVpDR2F0cGpZcWZRaFp0bWxRZWlqWXlmT003UXRsN3QyZWNLbVBXZUxaTGJ6dEs0UVNQ?oc=5) |
| Naples Daily News | Naples blood center issues urgent request for donors | 2026-07-28 16:25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxPeThJS2hoLXlGOHpnOWE2MzRsMHJ0WHBVUnFYYjAza3VtTnNpamhIM2xqd1BnMk9xcFhqTENCZjVtM3F4NGhBeTdHWWdwV09lZkljcWRBWXp3NVFFcG5jUXpFVHZnaFRSNmU5QUJ3Sk9OSkJXV004WWpod2E5MkdZU3k1eWt0NERiQ2tTeHhqNkhKakx5Ym44RFVreXpTWVZlMEtPd0Z3SnFweFBYWDl5VDVBMkJ1QQ?oc=5) |
| FOX 8 News | American Red Cross declares national blood crisis: How it’s impacting Northeast Ohio | 2026-07-28 16:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPMXAzbUxPNGx6VXF2azVrYVhUODU4aC1MT0Z1SHFmODNWOWxKdkpGY0FUdDNaZ1l1QW9keVNOX0FHQ043MXB6azJGbWI5azVPVE1CMTJ4M1pqeEl6YktiVnpCV1BmSGNWUFF4UlNHTmJwMzRTRzRseHcyWXV5WmVtMlRMdGljYjI5ckNVNko0cG9hUmxoN1JlNFJrd3hZNlV1aXRnRmY3SlbSAa4BQVVfeXFMUFEzaHBST3VkVm5oUDlKQWgxa3dKN2N3NEpSUWc4VEwzdk5qLUthOEJfNTMtTGM1NUpkbUJ4NjItZmJqZ3BlVGNKckZMUEQwbUFrQjZYY2xDaFZLeHVXWjdRY0dSRGE1TnRuS0VHZXI0dzlTbWxUejRpcHNlSmZ6bEZqQVk1UWtFT0VYWHNJWnlNLUJrNFh5RzZWRHNjZDRsZkVHOXhLeUY1blg) |
| KCCI | Johnston woman marks 11th gallon of blood donation | 2026-07-28 16:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxNR1QtZmRqSlI0V1Ezc2EwLWlKRXNLZXlCc2w1S1k3cEdtaWVkdXpWR1ZVODUyWGp3ZzVBeU5McUxRN1ZfYVVIQWY2Tk4xakdrODJTajg5ZGJzdjJyVVFWc1Y5OEtJMVo1QXlqNEFxRDhuSVpIVFJEZFdGODQ5M1R2SURkeDVMMVBv?oc=5) |
| The Washington Post | What’s driving the American Red Cross’s second-ever national blood crisis? | 2026-07-28 16:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxQN1ZuNXkzR0dsMFROMkZqTWNsOGxvcGtRU002cnNwZ1JRWDdFcjRSOGNZZDZkOVlEamxVMUVuaWlSbUxESTVUQ19iVkdGVUJzb0VOc0w4VV8yZXVYTng2YkdNTDVyaUZ1TkZZd0lIS2piNHVKOVlrZmIyT3VKMC1XUnZKZWp3ZXVDNkY2OGppZGNQOXg5M1JhdS1JcFNxSWt3VjlZZndyRU9GNUNvWFhaT1FoQjZUTXYz?oc=5) |
| WOODTV.com | Red Cross declares national blood crisis as donations drop, in part due to cyclosporiasis | 2026-07-28 16:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxQcjY2OWlkRElaa2hvajNIelNZaXo3Uk1UNmFPcHBpLWpXVndhWjROQnJad3U2WXpCdDdWWWE2ZUw1MEViTDdNTnkxUGI0YTdIeTlpQWlnYTRXNjMzek0wUERaZHljSE5DZjlDZDFXdlNjOWtDSVhycFh5bWowaU1wUlVJWGFiRWRIV2tqcVJrUEZ1V2s4TGtHX2ZQMnNfSU1TUG5zVGpFSTNHYmR6N2wxVzg5SDU4NVBR0gG-AUFVX3lxTFBIOWxPQk9YdHdSNWlrYVQteWdMNl9aTFhMRVN5TDBuX2h2UUNlcEhGbFRKZXVEZU5fQVVyekhWd2JUSUZBbUc5bG5sdXo2UUMwSUotQ3JzSUtaQWFyNkNSdl9ybXEtY0xycXh2TkZYaWxJZlVnR090RHBrRnZrTzFnOW43enFaellVSi1kWXN5bm1mSUVKZXQwWW9) |
| NBC Bay Area | Red Cross requests blood donations to address crisis | 2026-07-28 16:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxNVWdkNmR0TERadkF0OEx6NUpNczVzZFlpS2g1MUNZRWx0TTRLSzVGYjNHeVpNdWF3ZXVXRVpheVJwNG1seExuTkEzVnMtaEd4V1lIV2phWTV5U3Z1OXdUOHZ4eVNhSXliOXJyS0dkcE9vaG1MbWNUM3VTVnd2c3hXcjEtcHlNSVJm0gGQAUFVX3lxTE5zOUQyT3RSNlMyRklDNFpDVmt4UzlxRmIzTFNUZFNhX3FLbkNtQy1lZnFOVF9yaVduUkEzSHQ2ZVRyaktRLXVxc013d1dnaVo2N1RpSV9va3BHTFpZOTQzOXpOdU5XVTRvUUdaWFhzMTdNUnFLN0pwS0kxNE1XTDcyYzF4dXZPZjJxbVJsVHBERA?oc=5) |
| FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth | Red Cross declares second-ever national blood supply crisis as donations fall to four-year summer low | 2026-07-28 16:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxOU3hxdDFKcEg2V0lkeFR4WnFuZHR0NmxwckpQbXA3eXpmOGpfMlJfVFNVOEVaY3NrNXdmd1RQRVRfVkIyQXl5dmI2VzFWdnlFMUM2OXpDOXBKS0UxekwwVnFER3diY29mZ25pNm5DN2JfbDBKb0ZZUkY1SWhwRldpaUpZemx5M0ZnVWxSeUlRZFpIQk94MFhsZC00SjRYVjVCcXVwYjRxdnVjOVJ5c1dJSWZmdUR6WGpSWjNUcHhoYWhfb0k?oc=5) |

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