Latino Blood cells: Universal soldiers!

[The Backlash Cometh]

I had to laugh. The medically advanced United States of America is just now finding out that the majority of hispanics have type O blood, which is universally usuable.

I bet the conservatives are sorry now that they didn't support better AIDS awareness for spanish-speaking communities. What goes around...

Blood banks seek more Latino donations
Hispanic population more likely to have ‘universal donor’ blood

Updated: 4:41 p.m. ET Aug 27, 2007
WASHINGTON - Blood banks look at the nation’s Hispanic population boom and see an unexpected potential to save thousands of lives: the possibility of more so-called universal blood donors.

It turns out that Latinos are more likely than the average American to have Type O blood, the type blood banks value most because it can be used by so many patients.

That potential so far is mostly untapped. Now blood banks are beginning major efforts to boost Latino donations, amid concern that the blood supply could face a serious imbalance if population shifts bring more demand for Type O transfusions without a parallel increase in giving.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20464500/