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disease occurs about once in every 600 American blacks and once in every 1,200 American whiles. It is estimated that approximately 50.000 persons in the United States suffer from the disease.
Sickled red blood cells, the inactive form, have been found in one of every 12 American blacks. Persons who are descendants of other malarious countries (India and the Mediterranean areas) also have higher odds of contracting the disease.
Also covered in the mobile unit’s tests, thalassema trait indicates an hereditary blood disorder. Cooley’s anemia.
Nutritional anemia is low iron generally resulting from an inadequate diet.
On Wednesday, April 14, the mobile health unit will be at the Episcopal Church in Washington from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. The public and particularly black women of child-bearing age are urged to take advantage of the free blood testing services.
On the following day, Thursday. April 15, the unit will be at the high school from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Permission slips for students to take part in the testing service will be sent home for parents to sign.
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