I am probably traveling to Israel for business in the coming months and this question has plagued me!
From what little I have seen, Middle Eastern and Asian countries have very low populations with O Neg blood type which leads me to believe there to be a very low supply of O Neg blood.
Extrapolating from this, if I were to be injured in a country with a very low percentage of O Negative population and in need a transfusion what would happen?
What might our options be?
*** take a one quart ziplock baggie of 3 oz. bottles of our blood with us on board??
*** Don’t donate 54+ day beforehand and immediately donate upon entry into said country?
*** Only Travel with other O Negative people
None of which seems to be plausible solutions
Any one else have suggestions???