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    Raising awareness for sickle cell disease

    By Dan MannarinoHazel SanchezVeronica Rosario,

    3 days ago

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    NEW YORK (PIX11) – September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month.

    The average life expectancy of a person with sickle cell is 54 years old. It affects more than 100,000 people in the U.S.

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    Teresa Ginger Davis, an advocate for sickle cell patients, and 9-year-old Amina, who is living with the disease, talk about it on PIX11 Morning News.

    The Sickle Cell Thalassemia Patients Network is holding a walk in Central Park on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

    Watch the video player for more on this story.

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