Severe Combined Immunodeficiency(SCID), a genetic disease forces patients to breathe filtered air and avoid human contact because their bodies' natural defenses are too weak to fight germs. This was most recognized in "the bubble boy" as an unusual character from a "Seinfeld" episode or a John Travolta movie. Although it affects fewer than 2,000 new births each year worldwide, SCID is a cousin to acquired immune deficiency syndrome triggered by a human immunodeficiency ...
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