20Sep
Medically speaking, an anemic person has a low number of red blood cells or concentrations of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a kind of metalloprotein inside the red blood cells that contains iron and transports oxygen.
It is one of the most common disorders of the blood. In the United States alone, at about 3.5 million are affected on it. While the data states that fact, the illness is more common to the developing countries, especially in very poor areas where malnutrition is striking. In the continent of Africa, severe anemia is caused by malaria.
People who are affected with malaria have already pre-existing anemia due to malnutrition and helminthiasis.