The family of a little girl battling a rare form of blood cancer at Children’s National Hospital is raising awareness about the critical need for blood and platelet donations.
Since the coronavirus pandemic started, many organizations that collect blood have experienced a shortage of donations because of canceled blood drives. Over the summer, the American Red Cross reported having a less than five-day blood supply on hand which is typically rare.
According to Steven and Daniela Krum, whose four-year-old daughter Isabel was recently diagnosed with Burkitt Lymphoma, a disease that attacks white blood cells, blood donors are needed at Children’s National Hospital too.
“We are always in need of donors,” said Beth Riggs, a spokesperson for Children’s National. “Sickle Cell, Cancer and other patients are always in need of blood transfusions.”
Isabel has spent the last three weeks in the hospital following her diagnosis, which has been really difficult for her parents.
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