Red Cross Declares Blood Donation Crisis Amid Four-Year Low

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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