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ABWP is bringing awareness that the month of September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month! Want to get involved and see upcoming events, follow @SCDAAorg and click the button above to visit Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA) online.
Did you know?
• About 1 in 13 African Americans carry the sickle cell trait, and many do not know they have it.
• An estimated 100,000 people in the U.S. have SCD.
• Approximately 2,000 babies are born with SCD annually in the U.S.
• On average, diagnosis is made at birth.
• People of many ethnic backgrounds can have SCD.
• Latinos have the second most common incidence in the U.S.
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