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Rotavirus Surge Raises Vaccine Concerns; Red Cross Highlights Need for Diverse Blood Donors
Doctors said only around 180 intrauterine transfusions are issued each year, and Arthur Ransom is believed to be the UK’s youngest recipient.
- Doctors at George Hospital in London performed an intrauterine transfusion on Arthur Ransom when his mother was 16 weeks pregnant, making him the youngest patient in the UK to receive this rare procedure.
- After Arthur contracted parvovirus while in the womb, the IUT delivered oxygen to his body, allowing fluid around his heart and organs to be reabsorbed and reducing strain on his system.
- NHS Blood and Transplant identified eight donors whose blood is used most for this rare treatment, including Paul Bickley, a Richmond-based insurance executive who has donated to help vulnerable infants.
- Arthur is doing great now, reaching all milestones, according to his mother Maisie Ransom, who expressed profound gratitude to donors for giving her son the chance to be here.
- Only around 180 IUT units are issued each year by NHSBT, and Dr. Luci Etheridge, consultant paediatrician at George Hospital, noted this specialized care represents the difference between life and loss for infants.
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