Hemilios: Play Myth or Truth

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Myth

If a person with haemophilia gets cut, they will bleed to death.

Myth

Everyone who has haemophilia is a direct descendant of the English Queen Victoria.

Truth

There are many different types of bleeding disorders. Queen Victoria was a carrier of haemophilia B, caused by a lack of a different clotting factor than haemophilia A.

Truth

Not every bleed is life-threatening. People with haemophilia may present with bruising, or bleeding into muscles and joints, which if frequent, is associated with long-term damage.

Truth

References:

HemAware. What?!? 10 Myths and Facts About Hemophilia.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/hae.14046
Accessed June 2021.

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This information is intended to inform and update the public and may in no way serve as a substitute to consultation with a doctor or other professional health service.M-SG-00000340-06-2021