Cystic Fibrosis Facts

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Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary chronic disease. You cannot get it by just touching someone or getting into contact with their body fluids.

Cystic Fibrosis symptoms include: heavy, productive coughing; frequent lung infections, with hospitalization for intravenous antibiotics, shortness of breath, malnutrition, inferior growth rate, low immune system 

There is no cure for cystic fibrosis but thanks to constant medical research, the average age of survival is in the late 40s.

CF causes the body to produce thick and sticky mucus, which has the following effects in the body: heavy lung congestion that holds bacteria into the lungs, creating dangerous infections.

CF also causes low enzyme production due to blocking of the pancreatic duct, leading to poor absorption of food.

CF patients need to do physical therapy daily to clear the lungs from mucus, take many medications to fight and prevent infections and help with food absorption, and face significant lifelong care.