More than 2,900 newborns screened & diagnosed with sickle cell disease Under Illinois Program
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.—(ENEWSPF)—September 6, 2011. September is National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month, and the Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding families that newborn screening, parental education and comprehensive care can markedly reduce this debilitating illness.
Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States, affecting 70,000 to 100,000, and millions more worldwide. The disease primarily…
