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reported in May 13th by China new network, 81 year old Australian male Zi Jameson Harrison (James) blood contains A rare antibody that can be used in the manufacture of drugs to prevent hemolytic disease of the newborn. For the past 60 years, Harrison has insisted on donating blood. According to the Red Cross, his blood saved 2 million 400 thousand babies.
Jameson Harrison it is reported that hemolytic disease of the newborn is a sensitivities caused by pregnant women and fetal blood type repulsion. If the blood type is RhD negative for pregnant women with RhD positive blood type, hemolytic disease can be caused by blood type rejection, which can cause fetal anemia, brain injury and even abortion of pregnant women. Before the 60s of the last century, hemolytic disease of the newborn would take thousands of fetuses in Australia every year.
it is reported that Harrison was able to get blood "ability" after encountering "catastrophe". At the age of 14, Harrison underwent a major operation for lung disease and received blood transfusion from 13 people. Since then, blood has contained rare antibodies. The doctor then invited him to perform special tasks, donating plasma to extract "Anti-D" needles, which can not be manufactured artificially, to rescue high-risk pregnant women.
since the age of 21, Harrison has donated blood once every week to a few weeks, and has donated more than 1100 times in 60 years. Since 1967, 3 million doses of Anti-D have been refined from his blood, including Harrison's daughter and grandson. In
1999, Harris won the Australian medal, and the Red Cross also thanked him for his years of dedication. But Harrison said humbly that blood donation was his only talent.
due to the legal age limit for Australian donated plasma is 81 years old, Harrison formally retired from the "post" of blood donation recently. He said: "if they permit, I will be willing to donate."
Australia has fewer than 50 people who share the same blood traits as Harris. Harrison hopes that someone will break his blood donation record as soon as possible.