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Article: Health Highlights: Sept. 14, 2009; Poor U.S. Economy Affects Blood Donations Swine Flu Shots May Come Earlier; New Flu Drug Shows Promise Drug-Resistant Bacteria Found at 5 Washington Beaches.(briefs)
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- September 14, 2009
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Poor U.S. Economy Affects Blood Donations
The ailing economy is causing a decrease in the number of workplace-related blood donations in many areas of the United States.
For example, 33 corporate blood drives were canceled from June through August, resulting in 1,700 fewer units of blood collected, a spokeswoman with the Badger-Hawkeye Red Cross in Wisconsin told the Associated Press. The state's unemployment rate has doubled to 8.7 percent in the last year.
Michigan has the highest unemployment rate (15.6 percent) in the nation, and the ...