American Red Cross urges blood donations amid emergency shortage
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(ABC 6 News) — The American Red Cross is facing an emergency blood shortage and is urging people to donate blood as soon as possible to help protect patient care. The organization says the nation’s blood supply fell by nearly 25% during the month of June, creating a growing gap between the amount of…
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) -- The Connecticut Blood Center has declared a blood emergency as the region's blood supply has fallen below a two-day inventory, which is below the level needed to meet routine and emergency patient needs.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - The American Red Cross is urging people to donate blood amid an emergency blood shortage. According to the organization, a steep decline in donations since the end of May has created a significant gap between the blood available and what patients need.
The region’s blood supply has dropped below a two-day inventory, reflecting a national shortage as hospitals enter the busy summer season just as people go on vacation.
The American Red Cross is asking people across the Philadelphia region to donate blood as it works to rebuild the nation's blood supply following a sharp drop in donations.
(WHTM)-- The Red Cross recently declared an emergency blood shortage, and Midstate residents can help. The Red Cross said that a steep decline in blood donations since the end of May has created a growing gap between supply and patient need.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The Red Cross has declared a nationwide emergency blood shortage after the blood supply dropped neaerly 25% i nJune, prompting an urgent call for donors across North Alabama and the country.
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — The American Red Cross is declaring an emergency blood shortage following a decline in donations and a rise in demand. The Red Cross said their supply fell nearly 25% in June, and are especially in need of platelets and types O positive and B negative blood.
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - The American Red Cross is calling for blood donors to give immediately as a steep decline in donations since late May has created an emergency shortage threatening patient care nationwide.
The American Red Cross is facing an emergency blood shortage and needs donors to give now and take steps to protect patient care. A steep decline in blood donations since the end of May has created a growing gap between…
Blood centers nationwide, including in Rhode Island, are in desperate need of donations as supplies dip to critically low levels. The Rhode Island Blood Center issued an emergency declaration at 6 a.m. Monday calling for donors to help restore supplies to “healthy levels.
A spokesperson for Red Cross Northern New England, which covers Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine, writes that donations have declined steeply since late May
According to the American Red Cross, “someone in the United States receives a blood transfusion every two seconds.” But, hospitals nationwide are relying on less blood supplies for these transfusions because of a donation shortage.
The American Red Cross has declared an emergency blood shortage. Everyone who gives blood, platelets or plasma by the end of July will get a free movie ticket.
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — The American Red Cross announced that blood supply has gone down a significant amount in June and has declared an emergency blood shortage nationwide. According to the American Red Cross, the demand for blood is out pacing the supply of blood needed.
