Daily 20 mg of zinc reduces infections by nearly 40% in children with sickle cell anemia

A daily 20-milligram dose of zinc reduced infections by nearly 40% among Ugandan children younger than 5 with sickle cell anemia, according to new research led by scientists at the Indiana University School of Medicine and their study partners in Uganda. The findings, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), point to an affordable, well-tolerated strategy to decrease hospitalizations and save the lives of more children living with the genetic blood disorder.

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