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Rare diseases affect a small percent of the population. In the United States, a rare disease is a condition that affects fewer than 200,000 people in the US (Orphan Drug Act ). In the European Union, a rare disease affects fewer than 1 in 2,000 people. Similarly, different federations follow different definitions to label a condition as a rare disease. There is no denying that individual rare diseases affect less than 5 to 7 individuals in 10,000; however, the collective burden of rare disease is quite high and shocking. Approximately, 300 million people, round the world, are living with one or other 6,000 identified rare diseases.  Below are some of the Rare ...