Robin Roberts MDS Diagnosis Cause Bone Marrow Registration To Jump

Two weeks after “Good Morning America” anchor Robin Roberts announced she was being treated for a rare blood and bone marrow disease, the number of people offering to donate bone marrow has jumped, according to officials.

More than 12,000 people joined the donation registry Be The Match in the two weeks after the ABC morning show co-host announced she has MDS, a disease requiring a bone marrow transplant, on June 11, registry officials said on Tuesday. Previously, the monthly average was 9,000, they said.

“A significant number of those requests referenced Robin Roberts,” said Kirsten Lesak-Greenberg, a Be The Match spokeswoman.