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Red Cross Declares Blood Donation Crisis Amid Four-Year Low
The American Red Cross has declared a blood donation crisis after Massachusetts supplies fell to a four-year summer low, per Northborough Patch. The organization says donations statewide are not keeping pace with hospital demand, part of what it is calling a national shortage moving int…
NORTHBOROUGH -- The American Red Cross says Massachusetts blood donations have fallen to their lowest summer level in four years, with supplies failing to keep pace with hospital demand, according to a report from Northborough Patch.
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"MA Blood Donors Urgently Needed As Red Cross Declares National Crisis", Blood donations across Massachusetts have dropped to a four-year summer low and aren't keeping pace with hospital need, the Red Cross said, according to Northborough Patch. Residents interested in giving blood can find nearby donation sites through the Red Cross (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/northborough/s/kkvsc/ma-blood-donors-urgently-needed-as-red-cross-declares-national-crisis).
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