Caitlin Rich is part of a new campaign during parallels between her condition and the pandemic.
Ms Rich said her urge to spread awareness was sparked by a chat with a nurseCaitlin Rich, from Hadfield, Derbyshire, has spoken out about the difficulties of having the condition during the pandemic.
People are usually diagnosed at birth and experience a build-up of thick sticky mucus in the lungs, digestive system and other organs, with the typical age of death at just 36.Ms Rich now hopes to create more public awareness of how the condition affects people. She said: "I quickly realised that we could draw on many more parallels between living in the pandemic and living with cystic fibrosis - social distancing from others with the condition, fear of catching a dangerous infection, restrictions on socialising and travelling.
An accompanying poll of more than 2,000 UK adults found 86% did not know that people with cystic fibrosis cannot meet in person in case they pass on deadly infections to each other.
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