Frequently asked question: Where in the world does sickle cell disease occur?

Although sickle cell disease is not bound to a specific geographical region, it occurs mainly in Africa and countries with large populations of people with African ancestry, especially from areas that have traditionally been malaria-affected regions. Half of the children in the Netherlands with sickle cell disease are of African origin and a third originate from Suriname, Curaçao, or the Netherlands Antilles.

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