9 James Harrison Australia Australia’s James Harrison had a rough start. At the age of 13, he endured a near-fatal surgery to remove a lung infected with metastasized pneumonia. The operation required a heavy blood transfusion. Grateful that the blood had saved his life, Harrison pledged to donate often. It was soon discovered that his blood contained an antibody that protects against Rhesus disease, a disorder that occurs when a mother and child have incompatible blood types. His blood eventually formed the basis for a vaccine against the disease called Anti-D. “The man with the golden arm” has given blood over 1,000 times and saved more than 2 million lives, including that of his own daughter, Tracey.
Posted on: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 15:46:08 +0000
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