Shortage Of Bone Marrow Donors A Health Challenge For Minority Communities | NBC Nightly News

7-year-old Asaya Bullock has a rare immune system disease, and the only cure is a bone marrow transplant. His parents have been searching for five years with no luck and are trying to raise awareness and encourage more African-American donors. Out of some 10 million potential bone marrow donors in the U.S., fewer than 1 million are African-American.» Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC
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Shortage Of Bone Marrow Donors A Health Challenge For Minority Communities | NBC Nightly News

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