BackPublished on June 13, 2017
Severe combined immunodeficiency
A serious, inherited inability to fight even mild infections (bubble boy disease).
Overview
Bubble boy disease (severe combined immunodeficiency) is a serious, inherited inability of the immune system to fight even mild infections.
Symptoms
Signs include frequent respiratory infections, poor growth, and rashes.
Treatments
The only typically available cure is a bone marrow transplant.