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Jun 18, 2020, 10 tweets

MYTH 1
Is Sickle cell disease (SCD) a spiritual attack and are they Abiku/Ogbanje?
#WorldSickleCellDay #SickleCellAwareness #SickleCellMythsandFacts
#WorldSickleCellDaywithNaijaObgynDoctor

MYTH 2
Is it true that individuals with Sickle cell disease don't live past the age of 21 years?
#WorldSickleCellDay #SickleCellAwareness #SickleCellMythsandFacts
#WorldSickleCellDaywithNaijaObgynDoctor

MYTH 3
Is it true that Sickle cell disease only affects black people?
#WorldSickleCellDay #SickleCellAwareness #SickleCellMythsandFacts
#WorldSickleCellDaywithNaijaObgynDoctor

MYTH 4
Is it only one of four children of parents who are carriers that will have Sickle cell disease?
#WorldSickleCellDay #SickleCellAwareness #SickleCellMythsandFacts
#WorldSickleCellDaywithNaijaObgynDoctor

MYTH 6
Are all people living with Sickle cell disease drug addicts?

#WorldSickleCellDay #SickleCellAwareness #SickleCellMythsandFacts
#WorldSickleCellDaywithNaijaObgynDoctor

MYTH 7
Can other people catch or contract Sickle cell disease like other infections?
#WorldSickleCellDay #SickleCellAwareness #SickleCellMythsandFacts
#WorldSickleCellDaywithNaijaObgynDoctor

MYTH 10
Is Sickle cell TRAIT a mild form of sickle cell disease?

#WorldSickleCellDay #SickleCellAwareness #SickleCellMythsandFacts
#WorldSickleCellDaywithNaijaObgynDoctor

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