Boy in the bubble

Boy in the bubble

Bubble boy, boy in the bubble and boy in the plastic bubble are colloquialisms used to describe a person who must live in a sterile environment for medical reasons. Notable subjects of this usage are:

*Ted DeVita (1962–1980), a victim of severe aplastic anemia who was forced to live in a sterile hospital room
*David Vetter (1971–1984), a victim of Severe Combined Immune Deficiency Syndrome who was forced to live in a sterile environment

In popular culture, the terms have been used for:

*"The Boy in the Plastic Bubble", a 1976 film starring John Travolta
*"The Boy in the Bubble", a 1986 song by Paul Simon.
*"The Bubble Boy", a 1992 episode of the "Seinfeld" TV series
*"Bubble Boy", a 2001 film starring Jake Gyllenhaal
*"Tom et Lola", a 1990 film directed by Bertrand Arthuys


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