The 10 Warning Signs
of
Primary Immune Deficiency

Primary Immune Deficiency causes children and adults to have infections that come back frequently or are unusually hard to cure. In America alone, up to 1/2 million people suffer from one or more of the 70 known primary immune deficiency diseases. If you or your child are affected by more than one of the following conditions, speak to your doctor about the possible presence of primary immune deficiency.

1 - Eight or more new ear infections within 1 year

6 - Recurrent, deep skin or organ abcesses

2 - Two or more serious sinus infections within 1 year

7 - Persistent thrush in mouth or elsewhere on skin, after age 7

3 - Two or more months on antibiotics with little effect

8 - Need for intravenous antibiotics to clear infections

4 - Two or more pneumonias within 1 year

9 - Two or more deep-seated infections such as meningitis, osteomyelitis, cellulitis, or sepsis

5 - Failure of an infant to gain weight or grow normally

10 - A family history of primary immune deficiency

For information in South Africa contact Joy Rosario (Helpline) 
 

These warning signs were developed by The Jeffrey Modell Foundation Medical Advisory Board  © 2000 The Jeffrey Modell Foundation

Below is  a highly effective poster that is used locally courtesy of Dr Esser,

please feel welcome to use it!

 

Click here to Download PID Rare Disease Poster

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