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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › David_VetterDavid Vetter - Wikipedia

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   David Phillip Vetter (September 21, 1971 – February 22, 1984) was an American boy with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), a hereditary disease which dramatically weakens the immune system. Individuals born with SCID are abnormally susceptible to infections , and exposure to typically innocuous pathogens can be fatal.

   • Known for: The bubble boy
   • Cause of death: Lymphoma; complications from SCID, after an unsuccessful bone marrow transplant

   • Born: David Phillip Vetter, September 21, 1971, Houston, Texas, U.S.
   • Resting place: Conroe, Texas, U.S.

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3. primaryimmune.org › story-david-vetterThe story of David Vetter | Immune Deficiency Foundation

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   Feb 4, 2016 · David Vetter was born with severe combined immune deficiency (SCID), a rare and life-threatening condition. He lived in a protective environment for 12 years until he received a bone marrow transplant, but died of lymphoma in 1984.

4. www.pbs.org › wgbh › americanexperienceDavid Vetter's Life, and Treatments for Immunodeficiency

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   Learn about the boy in the bubble, David Vetter, who was born with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) in 1971 and lived in a germ-free environment until his death in 1984. Explore his timeline, medical history, family, and legacy through this official site of American Experience.

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6. www.pbs.org › features › bubble-david-vetters-deathDavid Vetter's Death | American Experience | PBS

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   David Vetter was a boy with severe combined immunodeficiency who lived in a plastic bubble for 12 years. He died in 1984 after a risky bone marrow transplant from his sister that failed to cure him.

7. www.npr.org › 2018/10/13 › 657080482Opinion: The Doctor And 'The Boy In The Bubble' - NPR

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   Oct 13, 2018 · Dr. Shearer, a professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, died this week at the age of 81. David Vetter had been born with severe combined immunodeficiency, a rare disease that...

8. www.click2houston.com › news › local50 years later: The legacy of David Vetter, the boy who lived ...

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   Sep 20, 2021 · David Vetter was born in 1971 with a rare immune disorder that required him to live in a sterile environment. His life and death contributed to medical breakthroughs and newborn screening for immunodeficiency diseases.

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   How old was David Vetter when he died?

   • He died in 1984 at age 12. Today, the David Center (named in honor of David Vetter) at Texas Children’s saves many lives because of what they learned throughout David’s time as a patient. Demaret said he had an idea that he was contributing to science but nobody could’ve imagined how huge that contribution would be.

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   Did David Vetter get a bone marrow transplant?

   • On October 21, 1983, David Vetter received a bone marrow transplant from his older sister Katherine. When David was first diagnosed with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) as a newborn, a transplant from a sibling had seemed like his best hope for survival. That treatment had worked on other SCID-afflicted children.

   David Vetter's Death | American Experience | PBS

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   How did David Vetter survive?

   • David Vetter plays in the enclosed plastic environment that he had to stay in to survive. As 12-year-old David Vetter was about to die at Texas Children's Hospital in 1984, he gave a last wink to his doctor, William T. Shearer. His wife told us Dr. Shearer carried that moment through the rest of his life.

   Opinion: The Doctor And 'The Boy In The Bubble' - NPR

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   Why was David Vetter called the boy in the bubble?

   • But David Vetter’s life unfolded in a series of unusual environments: plastic, bubblelike enclosures that protected him from germs. He had severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), and even a seemingly harmless germ could kill him. The subject of pop culture scrutiny and medical fascination, David was called “the boy in the bubble” by the media.

   David Vetter was ‘the boy in the bubble.’ His short life provided

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10. www.washingtonpost.com › health › david-vetter-wasDavid Vetter was ‘the boy in the bubble.’ His short life ...

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    Jan 24, 2020 · By Erin Blakemore. January 25, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. EST. David Vetter in 1982. Because of severe combined immunodeficiency, he had to live in plastic, bubblelike enclosures to protect him from...