immune disorders
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)
Symptoms of SCID
Most infants with severe combined immunodeficiency develop pneumonia, persistent viral infections, Candidiasis , and diarrhea, usually by age 6 months. More serious infections, including All infants with this disorder have a severely underdeveloped thymus gland. If not treated, these children usually die before age 1 year. 