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Sickle Cell Anemia is an genetic disease, so it can't actually be prevented before the victim gets it. That being said, there is a way to predict the likelihood of a child to get Sickle Cell Anemia  This picture depicts the odds of a child having sickle cell anemia if both parents have the sickle cell trait, half the genes for sickle cell anemia https://media.wcu.edu/groups/hemoglobin/wiki/4edc5/images/4e28e.jpg
 * Sickle Cell Anemia: Prevention**

As depicted, only 1 in 4 kids got Sickle Cell Anemia. Two in four, however, didn't suffer the drawbacks of the disease, but got the benefits of malaria immunity.

But at the end of the day, there is no actual way to prevent Sickle Cell Anemia

Quiz Question: What are the odds of a child having sickle cell anemia if both parents have the sickle cell trait, half the genes for sickle cell anemia?

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