Children with this serious illness have chronic lung disease and frequent lung infections.

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Chronic lung disease and frequent lung infections are characteristic symptoms of cystic fibrosis. Asthma may cause breathing problems and lung infections, but it is not typically described as a chronic lung disease. Sickle-cell anemia is a blood disorder that can cause anemia, pain, and organ damage, but it does not specifically affect the lungs. Spina bifida is a birth defect affecting the spinal cord, and does not cause lung-related symptoms.

Children with This Serious Illness Have Chronic Lung Disease and Frequent