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Red Cross declares crisis over blood supply shortage in US for second time its history
A blood supply shortage in the US has reached a "crisis" level, according to the American Red Cross, which says it is the second time in its 150-year history that levels have been this low.
The American Red Cross - which is the largest single blood supplier in the US, providing about 40%- is currently distributing about 3,500 more units than normal during this time of year, according to Lawrence, who added that the organisation is having to dip "very, very low into our blood inventory".
The first time the American Red Cross declared a blood supply crisis was in January 2022 during the Covid pandemic and a period of severe winter weather.
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