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This usually involves a simple finger stick.

Likewise, hot dogs, hamburgers, and other snacks will be available at concession stand run by members of the Mulberry C.M.E.

Church.

The proceeds will benefit Lincoln County's American Cancer Society (ACS) Relay For Life set for Friday and Saturday, May 12 and 13, at Buddy Bufford Field.

All members of the community are encouraged to participate in Health Fest Lincoln.

As part of Minority Health Month, the health department is also launching a campaign to inform the public about the dangers of various diseases that seem to target minorities.

The first on the list is sickle cell disease.

According to Cynthia Fox RN, local health department facility administrator, "Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that affects red blood cells.

Although more members of minority groups actually suffer from the disease, it does not discriminate between races or ethnic groups.

"People with sickle cell disease have red blood cells that contain mostly hemoglobin S, an abnormal type of hemoglobin," she continued.

"Sometimes, these red blood cells become sickle or crescent shaped and have difficulty passing through small blood vessels.

"When sickle-shaped cells block small blood vessels, less blood can reach that part ...

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