Tag: rare diseases

  1. Recognizing Rare Disease Day 2012

    Posted on February 29th, 2012 at 8:49 am

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    On February 29, millions of people around the world will come together to observe Rare Disease Day. The annual global event is organized by the European Organization for Rare Diseases (EURODIS) to raise awareness and bring widespread recognition of rare …

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  2. Recognizing Rare Diseases

    Posted on February 28th, 2011 at 2:14 pm

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    There are nearly 30 million people living with rare diseases in the United States, another 30 million in Europe and millions more in all parts of the world. More than 60 percent of those affected are infants or children. Due …

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