Black History Month: Facts About Sickle Cell Disease

Since we celebrate Black History Month in February, I thought it would be cool to give some facts about Sickle Cell Disease; being as it's been dubbed the nickname "The Forgotten Disease".

This disease shouldn't be forgotten when in fact it is a "Global Disease"; it affects so many people in the world and so many black people in the United States. Many people carry the gene for Sickle Cell Disease and don't even know it, or they find out when they have a child diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease.

So starting tomorrow and throughout the month of February, there will be cool, enlightening facts about SCD posted!

Feel free to post your own facts about SCD!