1. By: Juan Carlos Bujanda

2. Symptoms A lot of life-threatening infections that are not easily treated and do not respond to medications, including the following: pneumonia (infection of the lungs) meningitis (infection of the brain) sepsis ( infection in the bloodstream) Other infections, including the following: chronic skin infections yeast infections in the mouth and diaper area diarrhea infection of the liver

3. Severe combined immunodeficiency genetic disorder in which both B cells and T cells of the adaptive immune system are impaired due to a defect in one of several possible genes It is also known as the bubble boy disease because its victims are extremely vulnerable to infectious diseases These defects reduce the ability of white cells in the blood to fight infection.

4. Is there a cure? The doctor may prescribe antibiotics to prevent infection and advise keeping the child away from crowds and sick people The most effective treatment for SCID is a stem cell transplant This is when stem cells (cells found in the bone marrow) are introduced into the body and that the new cells will rebuild the immune system

5. Causes? The way you get Severe combined immunodeficiency is by a recessive pattern of inheritance Mutation in a gene In most cases, it is unknown why the mutation occurs