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People with rare diseases

Published: March 8, 2019, 7 a.m.

b'Do you, or someone you know, suffer from a rare disease \\u2013 that affects fewer than 5 in 10 000 people? Most rare disease patients suffer from even rarer conditions, affecting only 1 person in 100 000 or more. However, as there are over 5 000 rare diseases, the number of people suffering from them is high \\u2013 it is estimated that 30 million Europeans live with a rare disease.

Source: \\xa9 European Union - EP'