blood crisis

These measures will be instrumental in wiping out the stigmas caused by the contaminated blood crisis and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in France and in Europe.

Robert Hanley (NYT) CONNECTICUT HARTFORD: A BLOOD CRISIS - Blood supplies in Connecticut are at emergency levels, according to the state's chapter of the American Red Cross.

(AP) FARMINGTON: BLOOD CRISIS NEAR The American Red Cross says a shortage of blood is reaching a crisis point in Connecticut, forcing the agency to restrict the amount of blood distributed to hospitals.