Its Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness Month. Sickle cell disease is, like other genetic diseases, not contagious. You have it from birth or you will never develop it. It is chronic and treatable but requires comprehensive care and a lot of medical attention. It primarily affects people whose ancestors are from places such as Africa, India, the Middle East, South America, and the Mediterranean. Watch Alexandrias story for an example of a teenager who has the disease. https://youtube/watch?v=2CsgXHdWqVs
Posted on: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 05:21:42 +0000
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