Blood donor restrictions raise concerns in valley.(news)

Publication: Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, NV)

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COPYRIGHT 2002 Las Vegas Review-Journal

BYLINE: K.C. HOWARD, REVIEW-JOURNAL

Nellis Air Force Base Col. Dale Ferguson is O-positive. Though not his most obvious physical characteristic, the colonel's blood is compatible with 85 percent of the population. A dying breed, he's been a regular donor for 30 years.

"If there is something bad in me, a lot of people have it," Ferguson said, chuckling.

Although he most recently gave blood in late October, as of today, Ferguson no longer can contribute.

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