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Before you travel, know your blood type

firetown

Did you know that if for example you carry the O negative blood type, you can only receive blood from other O negative?
And that in some countries the rh negative blood factor is extremely rare?
Only around 0.3% in China are O negative meaning you could only accept a blood transfusion from 3 in 1000 people. Some areas, villages have even rarer occurences.
In ADDITION, doctors of those regions are sometimes ignorant to the importance and people have died getting the wrong blood transfused.
Here is a list of blood type frequencies worldwide:

And here are some more tips:

If you do not know your blood type, you can simply donate and find out that way.
And if you happen to be rhesus negative, carry something in your wallet indicating such and connect with some of the organizations dedicated to making sure people with rare blood types will be ok in extreme circumstances.

See also

The healthcare system in the Dominican RepublicThe health system in MauritiusThe health system in TaiwanThe health system in OmanHealthcare in Ecuador
beppi

You are right!
I am B-, one of the rarer blood types and virtually non-existent among Asian populations (where I lived for many years). I found that in Asia even many doctors aren't aware of the existence of rhesus factors and happily assume everybody is +.

SimCityAT

A good topic, and a good one to know.

Thank you Firetown

Bob K

Ours is listed on both our US and Dominican driver's license

Bob K

GabyWinmer

Yeah, you're right. The rhesus negative had become a problem since long time ago and up until now the scientist still havn't solve this problem yet. Hopefully in the future, someone who is rhesus negative blood type are able to received rhesus positive blood type ? Nah , just admit it : )

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GuestPoster1130

Yeah Thats kind of interesting ...  Never thought of that..  I am  AB+ve .. I am universal Accept or   .. :D I am sure of one thing.. I wont die from non presence of blood type around me..