Shortage of Organ Donors and Transplants From COVID-19

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By Dr. Mercola

During an organ transplant, physicians use the healthy organs and tissues from one individual and transplant them into another. In 2018, there were 36,527 organ transplants in the U.S., which set a record for the sixth straight year in a row.1 The total number has exceeded 750,000 since 1988, when the first transplant data were collected.

Organ donation can be done in one of two ways. The first occurs when the donor is living and chooses to give an organ or tissue to another individual. Living donors can offer a kidney or part of a liver or lung.2

The second …read more

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