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A critical shortage of O-negative blood across Australia has triggered the Red Cross Service's latest call for donors to come.
The Blood Service urges people with O-negative blood to donate. An increase in demand for O negative blood, combined with a decline in the number of donors due to cold and flu symptoms, explains the drop in supply, with up to 1,000 donations canceled per week.
Spokesperson Shaun Inguanzo said the blood service was calling for 4500 additional O-negative donors to come forward and donate blood by the end of July
"O-negative is a type of universal blood that can be used in an emergency situation where the patient's blood type is unknown, "said Inguanzo in a statement Tuesday.
"The number of people suffering from colds and flu greatly affects the number of regular donors who can give.]" We need others to take the place of those who will be unable to answer our call. "
Australian Associated Press
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