“Super urgent” call to blood donation, whose mosquitoes attack stocks: “Negative blood groups are under extreme tension”

If the “exceptional” mobilization of donors at the beginning of summer made it possible to constitute a sufficient stock to hold until mid-August despite the constraints linked to mosquitoes. Meanwhile, this is no longer the case. Nevertheless, “The stock is unfortunately very “super urgent” call blood donation, difficult to maintain when we are struck by such a rapid epidemiological evolution which forces us to contraindicate the many return of vacation. ” explains Geneviève Mathy, director general of the blood service.

Travelers of risk zones refused to donation – "super urgent" call blood donation,

Are thus for the moment refused to donate all travelers returning from the south of France. but also for example from Alsace, or who have traveled these regions by car to reach Italy and Spain. Anyone who has stayed. transit in a risk area must wait minimum 28 days before being able to give blood, plasma or platelets.

This spacing measure may have an impact until the end of September. according to the blood service, which therefore launched a call for the population, and particularly healthy people and not having traveled this summer in risk regions.

“Negative blood groups are under extreme tension “super urgent” call blood donation, in just a few days. and particularly the negatives, highly requested by hospitals,” it is still detailing.

The Blood Service invites each donor to consult the updated list of the areas concerned on the site givesurdesang.be before going in collection, in order to avoid any refusal on site.