This Man’s Rare Blood Saved 2 Million Babies #really
James Harrison, an Australian man known as the "Man with the Golden Arm," has a remarkable story of how his blood donations saved the lives of over 2 million babies. Harrison has a rare blood plasma composition that contains an antibody capable of treating Rhesus disease, a life-threatening condition in newborns.
Rhesus disease occurs when a pregnant woman with Rh-negative blood carries a baby with Rh-positive blood, inherited from the father. This blood type incompatibility can cause the mother's immune system to produce antibodies that attack the baby's red blood cells, leading to severe anemia, brain damage, or even death.
In the 1960s, Australian doctors discovered that Harrison's blood contained an exceptionally rare antibody that could prevent the formation of these harmful antibodies in Rh-negative mothers. His blood was used to create an injection called Anti-D, which, when administered to Rh-negative mothers during pregnancy or after childbirth, prevents the onset of Rhesus disease in future pregnancies.
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