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Six-year-old Jude Murdoch, one of 75 worldwide with IRAK-4 deficiency, needs weekly plasma infusions to survive, prompting his mother to urge Hunter region donors.
Six-year-old Jude Murdoch from Lochinvar, one of only 75 people worldwide with IRAK-4 deficiency, relies on weekly plasma infusions and daily antibiotics to survive.
His mother, Olivia Murdoch, is urging residents of the Hunter region to donate plasma, as each of Jude’s infusions requires up to 15 donations.
On October 8, they visited the Lifeblood Maitland center to thank donors and raise awareness.
Plasma is vital for protecting Jude from infections his immune system cannot fight.
Australia faces rising demand for plasma, needed annually for 45,000 pediatric treatments across 50 conditions, yet fewer than 1% of eligible Australians donate.
Lifeblood is calling for more donors to meet urgent needs.
Jude Murdoch, de seis años, uno de los 75 en todo el mundo con deficiencia de IRAK-4, necesita infusiones semanales de plasma para sobrevivir, lo que llevó a su madre a instar a los donantes de la región de Hunter.