Critical Shortage: Red Cross Declares Second-Ever Blood Supply Crisis

USA TODAY Network / Reuters

For only the second time in its history, the American Red Cross has declared a national blood supply crisis, with donation levels falling to a four-year summer low. The shortage threatens the availability of lifesaving blood for emergency surgeries and accident victims, cancer treatment and other serious medical needs, the nonprofit humanitarian and disaster-relief agency said in a plea for…

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