A man who saved the lives of 1.5 million babies died

According to RCO News Agency, James Harrison, who is thought to have rescued his rare blood antibodies, died in a sanatorium in New South Wales, Australia in February. He was 5 years old.

According to IA, Harrison was widely known as a man with a golden arm because his blood contained Anti-D, a vital antibody to protect unborn infants against a life-threatening disease called Hemolytic and Baby (HDFN).

Hemolytic Disease of the NewBorn, also called embryonic erythroblastosis, is an autoimmune disease caused by blood incompatibility between the mother and the baby in people with blood group A, B, O or AB. Hemolytic disease occurs in the baby when there is an RH or abo incompatibility, meaning that a negative RH woman or group O is a positive RH pregnant or group A or B.

In this disorder, the pregnant immune system detects the baby’s red blood cells as a threat that potentially causes severe anemia, heart failure, or even growing baby death. Before anti-D treatments were available in the mid-1980s, half of the infants who were given hemolytic diagnosis were not alive.

James Harrison: from fear to humanity

Harrison had pledged to donate blood after receiving widespread blood donation during a large chest surgery at the age of 6. Despite the fear of the needle, he began donating blood as soon as he was 5 years old. Early experiments showed that his blood contains strong antibodies against D-RH antigens that provide an ideal antigen treatment.

Harrison donated blood plasma once every two weeks, and by May 2, he donated 5 blood donations. He had the world record for the highest blood plasma by year 4. He once said about his record that he hoped someone to surpass him because it means that they have also been donated.

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