Meet James Harrison, an Australian man with a rare antibody in his blood that can cure a severe form of anemia, preventing babies from dying of Rhesus disease. Rhesus disease makes a baby’s blood incompatible with that of their mother’s and typically leads to death or severe brain damage.
At age 74, Harrison has been giving blood for 56 years, which makes for a total of 984 donations and counting! In that time, his efforts have saved the lives of over 2 million babies! When Harrison first began donating, his blood was considered to be so valuable that his life was insured for one million Australian dollars! It has also been used to develop a vaccine called anti-D.
At age 74, Harrison has been giving blood for 56 years, which makes for a total of 984 donations and counting! In that time, his efforts have saved the lives of over 2 million babies! When Harrison first began donating, his blood was considered to be so valuable that his life was insured for one million Australian dollars! It has also been used to develop a vaccine called anti-D.
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