Surprising Facts About Sickle Cell Anemia

It’s Not Contagious

When most individuals hear about a disease they are unfamiliar with, many of them tend to think about whether or not they can contract the condition. They wonder if they might develop it if someone around them also has it. While this might be true for some conditions, it is not the case with sickle cell disease. As mentioned previously, it is an inherited condition and patients are born with it. No one, even if they have the sickle cell trait but not the disease itself, can spontaneously develop the disease later in life. For a baby to have sickle cell disease, both parents must be carriers of the sickle cell trait.

Did these facts about sickle cell anemia surprise you? For more information about this condition, including symptoms, check out A Comprehensive Guide To Sickle Cell Anemia.