Aplastic anemia is a rare but serious blood condition that occurs when your bone marrow cannot make enough new blood cells for your body to work normally.
- It can develop quickly or slowly
- it can be mild or serious.
At this time, there is no way to prevent aplastic anemia.
Causes
Viral infections that affect bone marrow can play a role in the development of aplastic anemia.
Viruses that have been linked to aplastic anemia include hepatitis, Epstein-Barr, cytomegalovirus, parvovirus B19 and HIV.