The American Red Cross’s national blood inventory dropped by more than 25 percent in July, driven in part by extreme heat throughout the country, the organization announced Monday.



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The American Red Cross said Monday it is experiencing an emergency blood shortage after its national inventory fell by more than 25% in July.

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Red Cross declares emergency blood shortage after national inventory falls by 25% in July

The American Red Cross’s national blood inventory dropped by more than 25 percent in the month of July, driven in part by extreme heat throughout the country, the organization announced Monday.

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The Red Cross is sending out a call for blood donations. Over the past month, the organization said its blood supply fell by 25%. There’s been a decrease in donations, according to Bethany Bray Patterson, a spokeswoman for the Red Cross’ chapter in the D.C. area. “Particularly there is an emergency need for Type O,” Bray Patterson told WTOP. “Unfortunately, we have had to restrict the amount of Type O that we are giving out to hospitals right no…

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The American Red Cross is facing an emergency blood shortage after extreme heat impacted blood drives last month.

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The American Red Cross said Monday that it is experiencing an emergency blood shortage, and extreme heat may be partly to blame.

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The strong storms up and down the East Coast are likely to result in additional blood drive cancellations and lower donor turnout.

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The Red Cross said more than 44% of open donation appointments remain unfilled in New Hampshire, which is contributing to the emergency shortage and leading to a restriction on blood distribution to hospitals.

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