Symptoms Symptoms of SCID appear in the first months of life. This is the reason because the immune system is not able to protect and heal the newborns body. SCID patients with the disorder usually obtain one infection after another. These infections range from minute to life-threatening such as pneumonia (lung infection), meningitis (brain infection) and sepsis (blood infection). Unfortunately, SCID patients are not able to respond to the antibiotics used to treat bacterial infections. They may suffer frequently from ear infections, sinus infections, a chronic cough, and rashes on the skin
Genetic Testing Early diagnosis of SCID is crucial because without quick treatments and medication, children with the disease are not likely to live past age 2. Fortunately technology are able to identify SCID before the babies birth. Prenatal and Neonatal monthly checkups are very necessary for the babies health. Most babies are diagnosed with SCID In the first six months. The most common screening methods are immune function tests and blood tests that detects levels of white blood cells and T and B cells in the body.