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Sickle cell is a disorder of the haemoglobin in the red blood cells. People with sickle cell disorder are born with the condition.  It is not contagious. It can only be inherited from both parents, each having passed on the gene for sickle cell. The main symptoms of sickle cell disorder are anaemia and severe pain.  These painful episodes are referred to as sickle cell crises. They can last a few hours, a couple of days or up to a couple of weeks and often require hospitalisation and the administration of strong painkilling drugs such as morphine. Over time people with sickle cell can experience damage to organs such as the liver, kidney, lungs, heart and spleen. Death can also result from complications of the disorder.

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