WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS? ARE THEY DETECTED EARLY IN CHILDHOOD?
Children with Thalassaemia major are normal at birth but become anaemic between the ages of three months and eighteen months. They become pale, do not sleep well, do not want to eat, and may vomit their feeds. If children with Thalassaemia major are not treated, they have miserable lives. They usually die between one and eight years of age.
