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Bronchiectasis in teachers & health care workers
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: 3 days ago | Replies (32)Comment receiving replies
Right. I know for myself I fit all of it- frequent bronchitis and pneumonia, pectus, body type ( except I’m short not tall), teacher in poverty area ( Canadian border of NH), and exposure to birds and the outdoors as a child. They took one look at me at said I was “textbook” MAC ! Oh joy!! I think perhaps body type lends itself to a genetic factor. All I know is that we who have it and bronchiectasis and any other lung bacteria or fungus that is ongoing, would be grateful for a cure as I’m sure any other person with a difficult disease would hope for every day. Irene
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@irene5 I hope there is a cure and antibiotic development that will target some of the uncommon bacteria and other fungas etc that colonize people’s lungs.
I’m wary about AI at times, but on the other hand AI assisted research projects could possibly determine how untreated infections and inflammation can lead to Bronchiectasis and possibly decrease the number of ‘idiopathic’ diagnoses of bronchiectasis. More awareness would be raised too and earlier treatment.
It would be amazing if AI could assist with development of new antibiotics. mRNA research is working at developing vaccines that might help too. Let’s hope this science will make a difference.