Seven-month-old Suleyman has been fighting for his life since birth. Frequent illnesses, severe bronchitis at 3 months, incomprehensible rashes on the skin. And at 6 months - a sharp crisis: high fever, swelling, fluid in the lungs, vascular damage. The boy spent a month in intensive care, eating through a probe. Now he is a little better, but the temperature does not go down, and the food - the strongest allergic reactions.
Doctors suspect primary immunodeficiency. This means that Suleyman's body cannot defend itself against infections, and any disease is a mortal danger for him. In order to make an accurate diagnosis and start the right treatment, it is necessary to conduct a genetic analysis - exome sequencing.
But Suleyman is not the only one waiting for help. Four more Sunflower Foundation wards with similar symptoms need this vital research. Without it, doctors will not be able to find an effective and safe therapy for our sunflowers.