An 18-year-old sickle cell patient is in a race against time as doctors urgently seek 50 units of rare, specially matched blood from donors of African descent to perform a life-saving bone marrow transplant.

OneBlood sees an increased need during the summer for all blood types, but especially Type O blood. About 60% of the population is eligible to donate blood, but only about 3 percent actually do.

As Orlando marks 10 years since the Pulse nightclub shooting, trauma surgeons with Orlando Health are reflecting on the blood donors and community support that helped save lives in the hours and days after the tragedy.

As the community marks nine years since the Pulse nightclub attack, the families of the 49 victims and survivors are preparing to be allowed inside the site of the massacre for the first time.

Everything is back to normal at OneBlood after a ransomware attack hampered its ability to distribute donated blood to hospitals across the southeastern United States.

An “urgent” blood drive has been organized at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne due to the short supply of platelets following the cyberattack against OneBlood.

OneBlood announced in a news release Sunday that its critical software systems are starting to come back online, despite the recent ransomware attacks.

A not-for-profit blood center serving much of the southeastern United States is facing a ransomware attack.

The Orlando-based nonprofit blood center OneBlood says it remains operational despite experiencing a ransomware event.

Oneblood is holding an annual blood drive outside Orlando City Hall Wednesday.

Orange County Fire Rescue is rolling out a first-of-its-kind program to be able to give life-saving blood transfusions to patients before arriving at a hospital.

January is National Blood Donor Month, and this month is seeing a critical need for blood donations.

A 74-year-old Central Florida man recently donated his 150th gallon of blood, according to a news release.

A blood drive happening right now in Orlando honors the 49 victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting and also remembers how the Orlando community came together seven years ago.

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The Florida Highway Patrol and a local nonprofit, Rosie’s Adventures, are getting results for children battling cancer.

The University of Central Florida community teamed up with OneBlood Wednesday for a blood drive to honor the lives lost in the 2016 mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando.

OneBlood is partnering with Bonefish Grill this week to encourage more blood donations.

As the U.S. faces a blood shortage, National Donor Day on Monday seeks to raise awareness of the importance of donating.

Hospitals are experiencing a nationwide blood supply shortage.

OneBlood in Central Florida launched a new tool to encourage more donors to make life saving donations amid a national shortage of accessible blood.

Donate blood and get a free medium hot or iced coffee in January.

OneBlood is teaming up with Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi for a blood drive taking place across the state on Friday.

The LGBTQ+ Center Orlando is seeking participants for a study to potentially allow gay and bisexual men become blood donors more easily.

A blood drive will be held for a Daytona Beach police officer who was shot in the head.

OneBlood is letting donors know the impact their altruism has by letting them know when their blood is on the way to help save a patient’s life.

OneBlood is hosting blood drives across Central Florida this weekend to honor and remember the 49 lives lost during the Pulse tragedy five years ago.

OneBlood brought it’s “Big Red Bus” to Orlando City Hall on Friday where local leaders, such as Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Orange County Sheriff John Mina, and Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolon, teamed up to donate their blood.

OneBlood is asking for donations to honor the Pulse victims.

OneBlood is still testing every blood donation for COVID-19 antibodies to use for convalescent plasma treatment, but with cases and hospitalizations going down, they are exceeding demand for convalescent plasma.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Due to Tropical Storm Eta, previously a hurricane, many nonprofit blood banks in Florida and along the southeastern U.S. will suspect operations. OneBlood is encouraging donors in those areas to make a donation that will help areas impacted by the storm. | CDC gives guidance on Thanksgiving | Astronauts prepare for Saturday launch]“The need for blood is now and it is ongoing. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to indefinitely disrupt blood collections and the impact from the hurricane is further compounding the situation. To find a OneBlood location or Big Red Bus blood drive and to schedule an appointment, please visit www.oneblood.org.

Orange County’s EMS Medical Director Dr. Christian Zuver spoke about his experience donating plasma after he recovered from COVID-19. “Many of the places where you would normally see blood drives – like high schools, college campuses and companies – are not at a point where they can host regular blood drives,” officials said. The need for blood and plasma is more urgent than it has ever been in recent history. “We live in a caring community and donating convalescent plasma is just one of those ways we can continue to help each other,” added Zuver. To donate convalescent plasma or blood, officials ask that you make an online appointment at OneBlood.org.

274 on a waiting list for convalescent plasma treatment. With the surge of cases in Florida, OneBlood said there is a huge demand for convalescent plasma, with requests they just cant meet right now. Thats why they are encouraging anyone who has recovered from the virus to donate plasma. OneBlood says one convalescent plasma donation can help up to 3 patients and donations can go towards a specific patient. For more information on how to donate convalescent plasma, click here.

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. – OneBlood announced Tuesday that a new donor center would be opening in the Altamonte Springs Friday. The new location will open at 600 E Altamonte Dr., Suite 1100 and will operate from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on opening day. Donors will be asked to provide their cell phone number so they can wait in their car or outside the bloodmobile. They will be called when it is their turn to come aboard the bus to donate blood. Generally healthy people age 16 or older who weigh at least 110 pounds can donate blood, according to a news release.

OneBlood will begin testing all donations for coronavirus antibodies. Published: May 18, 2020, 7:03 amIf you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000.

Blood centers around the country in need of donationsPublished: January 20, 2020, 11:20 amBlood centers, including those in Central Florida, are in need of donations as the active flu season is causing their supplies to run low.