People with sickle cell trait travelling to malaria risk areas should take antimalarial medicines for protection.

Attribution: BUPA

See also:

• More about sickle cells

   
• Symptoms in babies of sickle cell anaemia

   
• Complications of sickle cell anaemia

   
• Sickle cell anaemia -triggers of painful crises

   
• Diagnosis of sickle cell anaemia

   
• Pain control in sickle cell anaemia

   

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