2007-02-08 11:57:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
More than 2 million worldwide, according to DownsEd Online.
According to the National Down Syndrome Society, more than 350,000 in the U.S. (1 out of 733 live births)
2007-02-08 12:07:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard that about 1 in 800 births have down syndrome
2007-02-08 20:00:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all "downs syndrome" is not a disease that infects you, its a chromosome thing, the person is born with an extra chromosome. You cant catch it either. I guess you could say its in your genes.
2007-02-08 20:04:00 · answer #3 · answered by margiefaye4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people with downs syndrome are not infected with anything!
2007-02-08 20:23:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't infected, it is affected. About 1 in 2000 nationwide I think.
2007-02-08 20:01:44 · answer #5 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋