Originally Posted by Greg B

Gator, you don't 'get' Sickle Cell. It's a genetic disease which is only a disease outside of the Congo regions where malaria is thriving. Actually, Sickle Cell is a defense mechanism against malaria. Problem is when the people move outside of the environment where having Sickle Cell is a benefit, it becomes a detriment. Coolies disease and other similar diseases are the same thing but different names.