Cri Du ChatOne of the rarest genetic diseases…

YOUcould be the

1in 50,000

Created By, Gabby Iannacone

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 birthSpeech DelaysBehavioral ProblemsUncommon Facial Traits

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

The Cry of Cri Du Chat

http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/cri-du-chat/56e00b6ddbdddcade76256e00b6ddbdddcade762-423002309452?q=the+cry+of+cri+du+chat&FROM=LKVR5&GT1=LKVR5&FORM=LKVR14

Please Watch These Videos On Cri Du Chat

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)

Information Links: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/disorders/whataregd/cdc/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cri_du_chat

http://www.answers.com/topic/cri-du-chat-syndrome