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Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Essay title: Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) is a rare fatal disorder that occurs in approximately 1 in 75,000 children, usually leading to infant death within one year from birth (Cavazzana-Calvo, et al. pg 202). Patients suffering from SCID have genetic mutations that prevent their immune system from properly developing.