Reports an announcement by the Swiss Red Cross that blood donations will not be accepted from people who spent more than six months in Britain between 1980 and 1996. Aim of the measure, which is to ensure that risks of transmitting variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) from donor to ...
Blood is perishable and cannot be stockpiled, the Red Cross said. Donors can expect results from the antibody test within seven to 10 days either on the Red Cross Blood Donor App or website. "As a humanitarian organization and member of the broader health community, the Red Cross has adapte...
Blood banks currently screen for known blood-borne pathogens, like hepatitis B and C, West Nile virus, syphilis, and HIV. Building and validating a similar test for monkeypox would take time. A spokesperson for the American Red Cross told STAT the organization has no immediate plans for adding...
American Red Cross in desperate need of blood The American Red Cross is asking anyone who can donate blood to donate. There is a blood shortage nationwide. DETROIT (FOX 2) - The American Red Cross is in desperate need of blood. For the first time ever, the Red Cross declared a blo...
Those who wish to sign up should visit the Red Cross’ website. From there, you can enter your zip code and then reserve an available appointment at a location near you. You can also make an appointment by dialing 1-800-RED-Cross or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App....
The nation's blood supply is dangerously low, prompting the Red Cross to announce a national blood crisis for the first time. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a decline in donor turnout, the cancellation of blood drives and staffing challenges, leading to the worst blood shortage in more th...
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Currently, about 1.5 percent of the Singapore population is regular blood donors. The Singapore Red Cross aims to raise the targeted number of blood donors significantly over the next three years. The organization is also looking to assimilate a regional information sharing system on Donorweb to sh...
To explore the worth of a single-donor program for preterm infants through the recipient profile and the impact on donor exposure, red blood cell (RBC) pack waste, storage duration, and transfusion performance. Patients and transfusion characteristics we
The American Red Cross tested blood donors for coronavirus antibodies and found that only a small percentage had them. These types of surveys can show how far the COVID-19 pandemic has spread.