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I have attached a quiz as a first installment of a series of discussions recognizing National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. From an advocates point of view we should all be highlighting this disease in the communities we are reaching out to.
Over the next several blogs, I will have a series of discussions highlighting this occasion. First, I will write about the teleconference I participated in September 2 with Dr. Susan Shurin, Acting Director, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
For now enjoy the quiz.
Sickle Cell Disease Quiz
Sickle Cell Disease is one of the most common genetic diseases in the United States. Sickle cell disease affects about 70,000 to 100,000 Americans.Test Your Knowledge...
1. True or False: Only African Americans get sickle cell disease.a) True
b) False
2. True or False: It's still important to know whether or not you have sickle cell trait even if you don't have any symptoms.
a) True
b) False
3. True or False: People with sickle cell disease cannot get malaria.
a) True
b) False
4. True or False: Sickle Cell Disease affects different people in different ways, but almost always includes pain.
a) True
b) False
5. True or False: A woman with sickle cell disease cannot have a healthy pregnancy.
a) True
b) False
6. True or False: There are several different types of sickle cell disease.
a) True
b) False
7. True or False: There is no cure for sickle cell disease.
a) True
b) False
8. True or False: People with sickle cell disease need to have their vision checked more often that people who do not have sickle cell disease.
a) True
b) False
9. True or False: There are things a person with sickle cell disease can do to avoid some of the complications.
a) True
b) False
10. True or False: People with sickle cell disease should not get vaccinations.
a) True
b) False
