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Episode: Autoimmune diseases can strike kids too. This camp lets those kids just be kids
Description: It may sound surprising, but children can get lupus, arthritis, and other autoimmune diseases, although they're not as common in children as adults. These youngsters' lives are often filled with hospital appointments and medicines, but a special summer camp allows them to enjoy life like other children.
Symptoms of these diseases in youngsters can sometimes be more severe, and treating growing bodies is challenging. Ethan Blanchfield-Killeen is 11 years old, and he has a form of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. His family doctor suggested the camp, and he's enjoying every minute of it. "I haven't gone before, and it's kind of like...