Red Cross declares crisis over blood shortage in US for second time in history
- 2 hours agoAna FaguyGetty ImagesA blood supply shortage in the US has reached a "crisis" level, according to the American Red Cross, which says it is the second time in its 150-year history that levels have been this low.
- Factors including wildfires and extreme heat have combined to create the current situation, Dr Courtney Lawrence, who works with the American Red Cross, told the BBC.
- Supply levels dropped by a quarter just last month.
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- 2 hours agoAna FaguyGetty ImagesA blood supply shortage in the US has reached a "crisis" level, according to the American Red Cross, which says it is the second time in its 150-year history that levels have been this low.
- Factors including wildfires and extreme heat have combined to create the current situation, Dr Courtney Lawrence, who works with the American Red Cross, told the BBC.
- Supply levels dropped by a quarter just last month.
Sources: BBC News