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22 March 2005
BRUSSELS – The Belgian Red Cross has made an urgent appeal for blood donors after a six percent drop in reserves.
The charity has warned there has been a significant fall in all blood stocks, but in particular in the A and O groups.
The Red Cross has now issued an urgent appeal for donors, asking people to go to transfusion centres or mobile blood banks.
To become a blood donor you must be between 18 and 65 and weigh over 50 kg.
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Subject: Belgian news