A three-year old girl is battling against two rare types of dieases which encouraged her parents to seek for health in order to save her life, according to the Daily Mail.
Tia Pugh suffers from a rare form of immune deficiency called STAT1 deficiency. Medics have also recently discovered that she is suffering from a tuberculosis-like illness called mycobacterium malmoense and believe that she is the only person who is suffering from this disease. After months of undergoing treatments, her doctors claim that the only chance of cure for her is a bone marrow transplant. Tia's father, Nick, from Worcester, said: "Tia is our darling little daughter and it is heartbreaking to watch her suffer like this. Now that the doctors have identified what's wrong, we can at last get moving on finding a cure."
"But we have to be quick, and that cure is out of our hands until we can find a match. All I can say to the people out there is please help us however you can, by signing up to the register or setting up a recruitment event in your area. Think how you would feel if it was your daughter, or your son, and you needed a stranger to help them survive. Childhood is supposed to be full of fun and joy, and that's all we want for our Tia. Please help us by signing up to the bone marrow register." Tia's mom, Yupa, is Thai with Cambodian heritage which makes it difficult for the little girl to find a perfect match.
Anthony Nolan, the person in charge of the bone marrow register is urging people to sign up as donors, especially those of South East Asian and mixed-Asian heritage. "Now it is vital that we get the message out. especially to the South East Asian community, so that we can find a match for Tia as soon as possible. Please help however you can."
