Mataracy
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Some children are born with a ' weakness of the blood; called sickle cell disease. This is passed on from the parents, even though neither mother or father may be aware of it. They carry the sickle cell tendency or 'trait' in their own blood.
The child may appear quite normal for the first six months, but certain signs may then begin to appear.
Signs that will shows that a Child has it:
- Attacks of fever and crying. The child becomes paler, and may show some yellow color in the eye(jaundice)
-The feet and fingers may show swellings which last to one or two weeks, then get better.
-The belly may become bigger, and feel hard at the top due to an enlarged spleen and liver
- The child seems to be ’delicate% and there are frequent attacks of malaria.
TREATMENT
There is no way to change the weakness in the blood cells, but the child can be protected from those things that tend yo cause trouble , and there should be regular monthly visits to a health worker for a check-up and medicines.
The child may appear quite normal for the first six months, but certain signs may then begin to appear.
Signs that will shows that a Child has it:
- Attacks of fever and crying. The child becomes paler, and may show some yellow color in the eye(jaundice)
-The feet and fingers may show swellings which last to one or two weeks, then get better.
-The belly may become bigger, and feel hard at the top due to an enlarged spleen and liver
- The child seems to be ’delicate% and there are frequent attacks of malaria.
TREATMENT
There is no way to change the weakness in the blood cells, but the child can be protected from those things that tend yo cause trouble , and there should be regular monthly visits to a health worker for a check-up and medicines.
