Based on the data collected by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 33,000 people in the United States live with cystic fibrosis, 3,000 in Canada, and 20,000 in Europe. Cystic Fibrosis happens among all races but is most common among white people from Northern Europe. Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disease that progresses with time which causes lung infections and limits the ability to breathe. This affects the cells in your body that produce mucus, sweat, and digestive juices.

Some of the symptoms someone with cystic fibrosis might experience are persistent cough with thick mucus, wheezing, constant lung infections, and having a hard time breathing. Other symptoms they might experience are no weight gain or growth, and smelly, greasy stools. Treatments include medications to help with lung infections, swelling in the airways of the lungs and drugs to help cough up mucus. Some of the goals of the treatments are to prevent and control infections in the lungs and prevent intestinal blockage.

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