Sickle cell anaemia | Genetics | Biology | FuseSchool
Channel: FuseSchool - Global Education
Date: 2020-01-14

There are about 4.4 million people in the world who have sickle-cell anaemia, while an additional 43 million are carriers.

but did you know?

Having the sickle cell allele actually protects you against malaria. This means you are more likely to survive childhood and pass on the sickle cell allele to your children. 

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Narration: Dale Bennett
Script: Gemma Young

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