No, it is a hereditary disease meaning it's only in the family and oth parents have to hold the gene for the child to get CF, you have to be born with CF you can't get it like the flu. Say the mother was a carrier of the CF gene but the Dad is not, the child would only be a carrier, but if both parents are then it's likely the child will have CF
The Same Way Any other person would get CF (Cystic Fibrosis), although it's Very Rare For African Americans to get it. Cystic Fibrosis is most common among Caucasians.
Cystic Fibrosis is not curable at the moment but is treatable at hospitals.
Yes. A person can have a baby with cystic fibrosis at any age.
Depends. If your mother has cystic fibrosis and your father is a carrier, there is a 50% chance that any of their children will have cystic fibrosis. If the father is not a carrier, no children will have cystic fibrosis, but they will all be carriers.
Cystic fibrosis is completely genetic -- it's not contagious. People with cystic fibrosis don't pose any risk to their nurses, doctors or anyone else.
cystic fibrosis is a Genetic disease and in the case of cystic fibrosis, it's not affected others by any external medium like air , water etc that mean it's not a communicable disease.
Cystic fibrosis currently does not have any sort of cure. Treatment is mainly done to reduce symptoms and complications. Treatment options include antibiotics, mucus-thinning drugs, and oral pancreas enzymes.
Yes, since the disease is a recessive inherted trait BOTH parents must carry the gene but will not have the disease itself. Approximately 30,000 people in the United States have cystic fibrosis. An additional ten million more-or about one in every 31 Americans-are carriers of the defective CF gene, but do not have the disease. The disease is most common in Caucasians, but it can affect all races.
Unfortunately, cystic fibrosis cannot be cured. There is medication getting better all the time but now, the government in the UK have not funded in any cure. This means that in the UK, we may only find a cure if a devoted medical professional actually spent his own time to find the cure
For a baby to be born with Cystic Fibrosis, both parents must be carriers of the faulty CF gene. Where both parents carry the faulty gene, each child has a one in four chance of having CF, a two in four chance of being a carrier and a one in four chance of not having any CF genes.
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that affects the lungs and digestive system. It is caused by a mutation in the CFTR gene, which leads to the production of thick and sticky mucus that can clog the airways and prevent proper digestion. This can result in respiratory infections and difficulty breathing, as well as problems with nutrient absorption and digestion.
that depends on the father, if he also has CF then yes, if he is a carrier then 50%ish will be, if he is not affected in any way, then no but they will be carrers.