Red Cross Issues Nationwide Call for Blood Donations

[rangerrebew]

Red Cross Issues Nationwide Call for Blood Donations
 

MONDAY, July 9, 2018 -- Following a blood shortage triggered by the Fourth of July holiday week, the American Red Cross has called for donations of all blood types, but especially type O.

There were at least 550 fewer blood drives last week than during an average week, officials explained. Summer is typically a difficult time to collect enough blood to meet demand because high school and college blood drives account for as much as 20 percent of donations during the school year.

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[Applewood]

Would love to, but I'm lucky I can eke out enough blood for testing.