Primary immunodeficiency in children refers to a group of conditions where the immune system doesn’t function properly, making kids more prone to frequent or severe infections. While it’s normal for children to fall sick often as their immune system develops, some experience infections far more frequently than expected. If your child catches colds, sinus infections,...
Bone marrow transplant for immune deficiency in children has become a breakthrough in modern medicine. Advances in medical science and technology, along with relentless research, have brought hope to families battling diseases like cancer and severe immune disorders—conditions once thought to have no permanent cure. Children, too, face these illnesses more often than many realize....
Have you heard the story of the “Bubble Boy”? This isn’t a sci-fi story—it tells the real-life experience of a boy who lived in a bubble for his own safety because he had severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). Tragically, he later passed away after developing a type of cancer. But does this mean all babies diagnosed...
The human body is a complex machine that keeps working day and night. The immune system is what protects the body from all harm. We are all familiar with “falling sick”, “catching a cold”, and even diseases that require serious treatment. Have you heard about Intravenous Immunoglobulin? What happens when this shield, called the immune...
Have you ever wondered how your body fights an infection? The infection stays in one spot, and your body heals itself almost magically without you needing to do much. Your white blood cells are responsible for this. Have you heard about leukocyte adhesion deficiency? When there is a parasite or a foreign pathogen causing infection, the...
When you have a child, as a parent, there are several things you want to pass down to them. You want nothing but the best for them. Yet, many things go out of your control. Sometimes you can manage them, but other times—like with genetic immune deficiency —you feel clueless and find no way to...
When you are “sick” with an illness, you consult a doctor or two and find a specialist if needed, all to find a cure or a solution to your illness. No one wants to be ill permanently. When it is an external factor causing your ailments, you can either avoid it or do something about...
What is Wiskott – Aldrich Syndrome? When you get scratched or cut yourself, you start bleeding and it stops after a while, depending on how deep the cut or scratch is. The platelets in the body rush to the affected area and stick to the edges of the cut and eventually form a plug that...
Living with a disease is not simple. When you realize it is your child who has a chronic illness like X-linked agammaglobulinemia and CVID does not have a possible cure, it is not something you can brush off and move on. You need to make a lot of changes to your child’s lifestyle, habits, thought...
Vaccinations are very important for a child. When the doctors send you back home with your newborn, they send you with a vaccination card or a list of vaccinations for the next few years of your child’s life. These vaccinations are given to protect your child against specific diseases and infections. Many parents may have...