(NAPSI)—The American Red Cross has declared a severe blood shortage after the national supply fell by about 35% in the past month—a crisis fueled by a surge in flu cases and winter storms disrupting blood drives. Hospitals already strained by flu-related admissions are now being forced to triage critical blood products, putting trauma victims, mothers in childbirth, and patients with cancer or sickle cell disease at serious risk.
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