Bubble boy, boy in the bubble or boy in the plastic bubble may refer to:
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Severe combined immunodeficiency (also bubble boy disease), a rare genetic disorder characterized by the disturbed development of functional T cells and B cells
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David Vetter
David Phillip Vetter (September 21, 1971 – February 22, 1984) was an American who was a prominent sufferer of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), a hereditary disease which dramatically weakens the immune system. Individuals born wit ...
(1971–1984; also "the bubble boy"), American who was a prominent sufferer of severe combined immunodeficiency who was forced to live in a sterile room
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Ted DeVita
TED may refer to:
Economics and finance
* TED spread between U.S. Treasuries and Eurodollar
Education
* ''Türk Eğitim Derneği'', the Turkish Education Association
** TED Ankara College Foundation Schools, Turkey
** Transvaal Education Depart ...
(1962–1980), a prominent sufferer of severe
aplastic anaemia who was also forced to live in a sterile hospital room
Arts
* ''
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble'', a 1976 American made for television drama film inspired by the lives of David Vetter and Ted DeVita
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The Boy in the Bubble
"The Boy in the Bubble" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the third single from his seventh studio album, ''Graceland'' (1986), released on Warner Bros. Records. Written by Simon and Forere Motloheloa (an accordionist ...
", a 1987 song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon
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"The Bubble Boy" (''Seinfeld''), 1992, the 47th episode of the American sitcom ''Seinfeld''
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The Boy in the Bubble (novel), a 1994 book by Ian Strachan
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''Bubble Boy'' (film), a 2001 American comedy film directed by Blair Hayes
* "Lying Around the House / Bubble Boy", 2004, the
60th episode of the American superhero animated television series ''The Powerpuff Girls''
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''Bubble Boy'' (musical), a 2013 musical with music and lyrics by Cinco Paul
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