This teen's disease is so rare that he is the only Malaysian diagnosed with it

Lee shakes hands with Ardi, as Ardi's parents Zabidi and Maisarah look on. Prior to his treatment, Ardi was too weak to even shake hands. — S.S.KANESAN/The Star

Ardi Izzuddin Zabidi, 16, has an ultra-rare disease that only strikes less than one in 250,000 babies.

His condition is so rare that he is the only person in Malaysia known to have it.