Entry 6

Shannyasia Bolton
4/25/15
English 4

                                              Mandatory Screening For Newborns

As of 2008 mandatory screening for newborns was enforced in all 50 states including the District of Columbia. At only 4 months of age babies show 6% of signs and symptoms. As a child grows their symptoms increase becoming more aggressive. Doctors are actually encouraging parents to use the child's umbilical cord to treat their SCD, almost acting as a cure. They also can use the umbilical cord to treat someone else such a sibling or relative. More of this procedure  being done and people are being more informed of how it works. With this procedure SCD can be eliminating almost completely. This procedure is changing the out look of SCD.