From the beginning she was always sick. I went to many churches, and they prayed over her. But she still got sick. Finally, I took her to the hospital. Contrary to superstitious beliefs, it has nothing to do with witchcraft or spirits of the dead.
Children inherit sickle-cell anemia from both parents.
It is not contagious. There is no way you can catch the disorder from another person. Either you are born with it or you are not. Tope's mother also learned that while there is no cure, the symptoms can be treated. Sickle-cell anemia occurs mostly in those of African descent.