SCID is often called “bubble boy disease,” made known by the 1976 movie “The Boy in the Plastic Bubble.” Essentially, children with SCID lack the ability to produce an immune system. The human immune system constantly patrols, protects, and defends the body from all types of “enemies,” including bacteria.
The article from Berita Harian Metro explains that bubble boy disease is no longer a mystery.
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