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Jakob's Dream: 'Mud in My Teeth...Finally Be Free'

Jakob's Dream: 'Mud in My Teeth...Finally Be Free'

A holiday wish from a child with the 'bubble baby' disease

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Dec 21, 2021
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Jakob, a little boy with ADA-SCID — Photo by Andrea Fernandez

The families of 20 children who have been denied a California-financed gene therapy for a rare immune deficiency, often known as the “bubble baby” disease, are hoping this holiday season for a happy resolution in the case. 

One of the mothers, Andrea Fernandez, this week provided the following …

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