Post by Takeda Canada Inc.

“I was always sick more often than the average child…when I started teaching at school, the infections lasted for weeks. Deep down I knew something was wrong with my body," says Ewa whose symptoms led to a diagnosis of primary immunodeficiency. Primary immunodeficiency (PI) includes 500+ conditions where the immune system is missing key parts or doesn’t work properly. An estimated 1 in 1,200 people in Canada live with PI which comes with a range of challenging symptoms including frequent infections and weight loss. For some people living with PI, infections can turn serious and sometimes fatal. During this World PI Week, we’re sharing stories like Ewa’s to increase understanding of the disease and life beyond diagnosis. #PrimaryImmunodeficiency #RareDiseaseAwareness #WorldPIWeek

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