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

  • The American Red Cross has declared an emergency blood shortage after its national inventory fell by more than 25% since July 1.
  • Severe heat impacted nearly 100 blood drives in July, contributing to over 19,000 fewer donations.
  • Hospital demand for blood products remains high, particularly for type O, which is now critically low.
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Red Cross declares emergency blood shortage after national inventory falls by 25% in July

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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Extreme heat partially to blame for blood shortage: Red Cross

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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Red Cross: Hospitals face blood supply shortage as DC-area blood drives canceled over heat

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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Red Cross faces emergency blood shortage caused in part by extreme heat

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

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

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

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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