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- Slapped cheek disease
Children with slapped cheek do not need to be kept home from school or day care, as cases are only contagious before the onset of the rash.
- Haemochromatosis
Haemochromatosis (iron overload disorder) tends to be under-diagnosed, partly because its symptoms are similar to those caused by a range of other illnesses.
- Porphyria
Porphyria can affect the skin, nervous system, gastrointestinal system or all of these, depending on the specific type.
- Spleen
Surgically removing a diseased or damaged spleen is possible without causing any serious harm to the person.
- Anaemia
When a person is anaemic, the red blood cells have to work harder to get oxygen around the body.
- Hughes syndrome
Hughes syndrome is thickening of the blood caused by abnormal immune system cells.
- Thalassaemia
Thalassaemia is an inherited blood disorder that can cause anaemia or death if not treated.
- Iron and iron deficiency
About iron and iron deficiency - symptoms, stages, causes, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, who is at risk, daily intake, food sources and supplements.
- Blood and pathology tests
Pathology tests cover blood tests, and tests on urine, stools (faeces) and bodily tissues
- Deep vein thrombosis
Long international flights are suspected of contributing to deep vein thrombosis in susceptible people.