If someone has a damaged/destroyed immune system, can blood transfusions help fight infections?
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White blood cells are our immune system cells that help fight infections. In very rare circumstances, a person might receive a white blood cell transfusion, but it’s not common at all. Typically if a patient has a weakened immune system, doctors will prescribe drugs that help the body produce its own white blood cells. Blood cells are produced in bone marrow, so if the bone marrow isn’t functioning properly and not producing white blood cells like it should, bone marrow transplants can occur.
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