Australians are being urged to roll up their sleeves and donate blood, especially those with the O-negative blood type, as the nation's supply is critically low.
The Australian Red Cross Blood Service says it has just two days' worth of O-negative blood - the universal type given to patients when their blood type is unknown - left in its reserve.
Spokesman Shaun Inguanzo says up to 1000 donors are cancelling their appointments every day because of cold and flu symptoms, placing further strain on existing donors.
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