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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
benroyce ("Ben Royce 🇺🇦") wrote:
#JamesHarrison died
Who was James Harrison?
From age 18 to 81, every 2 weeks, he donated blood #plasma (unpaid)
He had the world record until 2022
The twist:
James' blood had high levels of Anti-D
#AntiD protects fetuses from Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn- the mother and fetus have immunological incompatibility
Before the 1960s, 50% of babies diagnosed with #HDFN died
James Harrison, over his life, saved *2.4 million* babies