1. Cri Du Chat 1 50,000 YOU could be the in Created By, Gabby Iannacone
One of the rarest genetic diseases…
Cri Du Chat
YOU
could be the 1 in
50,000
Created By, Gabby Iannacone

2. What is Cri Du Chat?
Cri Du Chat is a rare genetic disease that occurs in the birth of infants. Affects of Cri Du Chat are:
Feeding Problems (because of difficulty swallowing)
Light weight at birth
Speech Delays
Behavioral Problems
Uncommon Facial Traits

3. What You Should Know
Cri Du Chat only affects 1 in 37,000-50,000 births
Cri Du Chat is more common in boys than girls (2 to 1 ratio)
Cri Du Chat can also cause mental issues throughout the child’s life
You can tell if a child has Cri Du Chat if their cry at birth is high-pitched and sounds like a kitten
Most likely the father carries the defect more than the mother

4. The Cry of Cri Du Chat Please Watch These Videos On Cri Du Chat
Please Watch These Videos On Cri Du Chat

5. Is There A Cure?
For many years researches have been searching for a way to prevent Cri Du Chat. Sadly, they’ve not come up with a cure and probably never will. You see, Cri Du Chat is caused by a deletion (missing information) on chromosome 5 which is generally a genetic accident. Therefore, it may be impossible to create a cure.
(In shorter terms, it is just caused by a missing chromosome)

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