Boy in the bubble

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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