•      Over 60,000 people suffer from Crohn’s disease in the UK. 

 

 

•      There are approximately 5,000 new cases diagnosed each year.

 

 

•      The number of people with Crohn’s disease is rising, particularly among the young.

 

 

•      The illness can occur at any age but most frequently starts between the ages of 15 and 40,

        and later at around 60. 

 

 

•      So far, the causes are not known. 

 

 

•      Crohn’s disease is a chronic (ongoing) condition. 

 

 

•      At this time treatment, through medication or surgery, can help control the condition but

       there is no cure.