--- title: "Rare Disease Information - American EMT Academy Southern California" description: "EMT School in California" lang: en json-ld: --- [![American EMT Academy](/assets/logo-eN5aCNGw.png) American EMT Academy ](/) [Find Courses](/courses)[About Us](/about)[FAQ](/faq)[Contact](/contact) [(909) 994-7330 ](tel:9099947330)[Student Login](/login)[Enroll Now](/courses) # Rare Disease Information [View Upcoming Classes](/courses)[Contact Us](/contact) Rare Disease Day raises awareness of the 300 million people living with rare diseases worldwide and their families and friends. Rare Disease Day is celebrated to raise public and policy makers’ aware of rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives. Rare Disease Day is an important step towards creating a more inclusive society for all people, not just those living with rare diseases and their families. The number of rare diseases also depends on the specificity used in classifying different entities and disorders. Rare diseases can vary in prevalence in different populations, and diseases that are rare in some populations may be common in others. Orpha net provides a list of the most common and rare diseases in the United States. This list is updated regularly but should not be used as a reference for all rare diseases. Some are simply rare, have no obvious distribution pattern, and are simply “rare” in the sense that they do not cause symptoms. There are also some rare diseases This causes symptoms and / or symptoms in only a small number of people. An example of this is cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that occurs in most parts of Asia. Although the disease affects between one and two million people, there are no treatment options and no access to treatment in the US. That is why I would like to present today some of the rare diseases that affect people all over the world. Rare diseases (also known as orphan diseases) are classified in the US or other countries as diseases or diseases that affect only a small number of people. More than 7,000 rare diseases affect 25 million people, and the Orphan Drug Act defines a rare disease as a disease that affects fewer than 200,000 Americans. Rare diseases are also classified according to their condition, which affects less than 1% of the total population of a country. Rare diseases may only affect a handful of people scattered around the world, but there are more than 350 million people collectively affected worldwide. Overall, the number of people directly affected is roughly the same as the total population of all countries in the US alone. About 6000 rare diseases are characterized by symptoms ranging from mild to severe, with a range of symptoms including fever, headache, nausea and vomiting. Rare diseases include those that have no symptoms at all, but signs can be observed in a person’s body, whether in the form of a rash, rash – such as symptoms or even a sudden change in body shape. Symptoms also vary, and some diseases are defined as rare when less than 1 in 2,000 people is affected. Some diseases, while still widespread, are considered rare in only a small number of people in the United States and other parts of the world. About 40 rare diseases are known as “Finnish hereditary diseases” and have a much higher prevalence in Finland. About 80 percent of them are genetic, about half are children, and many are fatal. Most of these are genetic and occur in people with symptoms that are not immediate. Many rare diseases are neither curable nor treatable, even in those who have participated in scientific studies. Very few have cures, but many cause serious side effects, many of which are fatal, such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and heart failure. In the US alone, an estimated 25 to 35 million people suffer from rare diseases, and the global impact is significant. A single orphaned disease may affect only a handful of individuals, but in small communities, the founding effect can result in exceedingly rare diseases occurring in a small community worldwide. Children are affected by more than half of all known cases of rare diseases in the US, and one third of children and adolescents worldwide with known rare diseases. Misdiagnosis is often due to relatively common symptoms that may mask the underlying rare disease. Absence, masking, misunderstanding or confusion of symptoms can also contribute to delayed diagnosis. In some cases, patients with rare diseases may seek treatment in clinics where the disease has never been seen before. You should always get as much information as you can if you know someone with a rare disease or you have one. Knowing CPR is always good idea as well. You never know when it can come in handy. 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