Question

What is a rare lung disease?

Answer 1

Rare lung disease:

1. The respiratory disease which occurs rarely, impacts the lungs of affected persons but tends to worsen over time.
2. Rare lung diseases cause coughing, shortness of breath, and fatigue.
3. These diseases can occur due to genetic factors.

Example: Cystic fibrosis (CF)

1. It is a rare lung disease that is caused due to genetic factors.
2. A person with CF causes thick and sticky mucus to build in the lungs, pancreas, and organs of the body.
3. There is no cure for CF, but the only way is to give clearance therapy (a device that removes the mucus) to the affected person.