Why is sickle cell anemia common in Nigeria?
Why is sickle cell anemia common in Nigeria? “The disease is prevalent among the poor due to illiteracy and poor awareness campaigns by the government. What percentage of Nigerians have sickle cell trait? Nigeria has a population of 112 million with an annual growth rate of 3.2%. About 25% of adults throughout the country have the sickle cell trait, AS, while the Hb C trait is largely confined to the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria in whom it occurs in about 6%. Where did sickle cell disease originate? SCD originated in West Africa, where it has the highest prevalence. It...