Doctors in India have found a man from Gujarat with the rarest blood group in the world and the first-known case in India, reported India Times.The unique blood group is called EMM negative blood.
The EMM Negative blood group can t be categorized into the existing A, B, O or AB blood groups and hence, people with this rare group can neither donate their. 14.07.2022, Sputnik International
A 65-year-old man in India's western state of Gujarat who suffers from heart disease was discovered to have the rare blood type EMM negative, which cannot be classified into the four other blood types (A, B, O, or AB). The human body contains 42 different types of blood systems, including A, B, O, Rh, and Duffy. In general, there are four different blood group types. EMM is also present in high amounts in 375 different types of antigens.
The awards were announced during a virtual conference
Surat: SMIMER Hospital Blood Bank, which is run by Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC), has received the prestigious Indian Society of Blood Transfusion and immunohematology (ISBTI), TRANSCON-2020 award. The recognition came SMIMER’s way for its Convalescent Plasma donation collection activity. The awards were announced during a virtual conference.
The Excellent Blood Bank Award was given to SMIMER Hospital Blood Bank for collecting the highest units of Convalescent Plasma from donors who have recovered from Covid-19 infection. SMIMER collected 1,883 units of plasma, the most in country. Dr Ankita Shah got the Corona Warrior Award encouraging donors. Three plasma donors Jaideep Ravani (12 times), Dr Alpesh Chitroda (10 times) and Dr Chetankumar Chitroda (10 times) were awarded for their voluntary services.