Ireland has the highest rate of Cystic Fibrosis in the world

[Mr Crowley]

Ireland not only has the highest incidence of cystic fibrosis in the world, but also the largest proportion of families with more than one child suffering from the condition.
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited condition that affects many body functions such as breathing, digestion and reproduction. The lifelong condition becomes more severe with age and the majority have respiratory and digestive problems. CF is one of the most common life-shortening diseases in Europe and the USA.

One in twenty-two people of Mediterranean descent are carriers of one gene for CF, making it the most common genetic disease in these populations. Cystic Fibrosis is very common in Ireland which has the highest rate of CF carriers in the world; 1 in 19.
We have the highest rate of cystic fibrosis in the world - Health, Frontpage - Independent.ie
Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland -
Cystic Fibrosis Support Group

[Colonel Kurtz]

Ireland not only has the highest incidence of cystic fibrosis in the world, but also the largest proportion of families with more than one child suffering from the condition.
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited condition that affects many body functions such as breathing, digestion and reproduction. The lifelong condition becomes more severe with age and the majority have respiratory and digestive problems. CF is one of the most common life-shortening diseases in Europe and the USA.

One in twenty-two people of Mediterranean descent are carriers of one gene for CF, making it the most common genetic disease in these populations. Cystic Fibrosis is very common in Ireland which has the highest rate of CF carriers in the world; 1 in 19.
We have the highest rate of cystic fibrosis in the world - Health, Frontpage - Independent.ie
Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland -
Cystic Fibrosis Support Group

there is already an (inadvertent) thread documenting some of our genetic deficiencies here

[Mr Crowley]

Cheers that's an interesting thread. I'd remembered hearing about this but had mixed it up with Cerebral Palsy and was reminded about it when I saw the thread about David Cameron's son. When I googled it I discovered that it was actually CF that had the highest density in Ireland.

[Horace Horse]

Not to worry. In a generation or two any unique Irish genetic inheritance will have been dissipated.

[absconded]

Are these diseases more prevalent here because we are overly homogenous?

[FakeViking]

Are these diseases more prevalent here because we are overly homogenous?

Overtly what, darling?

[absconded]

Overtly what, darling?

It´s a nice word for inbred

[Agus]

Some say high prevalence of cystic fibrosis could be linked to cattle domestication, with carriers less prone to diarrhoea from intolerance of lactose in milk. Others think carriers may be protected against TB
Cystic fibrosis gene protects against tuberculosis - health - 07 September 2006 - New Scientist
Both cattle and TB sound like historical factors that would have been around in Irish history...

[Mr Crowley]

Very interesting, cheers.