American Red Cross Defers CFS Donors

[Jemal]

Good old Amy Dockser Marcus has picked up the story as well. Starting to really love her. She's like a pitbull that won't let go

http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2010/12/03/xmrv-red-cross-now-barring-blood-donors-who-have-cfs/

 

[jspotila]

Here's the info from the Red Cross about the timing of the policy as posted on the Association's FB page today:

The American Red Cross (ARC) developed its current policy shortly after the release of the June 18, 2010 AABB Association Bulletin and implemented this policy across its blood donation centers on Oct 11, 2010. Advocates who engaged with the ARC through letter-writing, Facebook and YouTube are to be congratulated for bringing the issue to greater attention.

 

[RivkaRivka]

the washington post article was on PAGE 2 of today's hard copy newspaper!