Red Cross declares second-ever national blood supply crisis as donations fall to four-year summer low

A national blood supply crisis has been declared by the American Red Cross. This declaration comes as blood donations have reached a four-year summer low. The crisis is having a direct impact on the distribution of blood to hospitals, with the Red Cross now limiting the distribution of type O blood.

Further details about the national blood supply crisis and its effects are available from the American Red Cross, as reported by FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth.