Little David Vetter, the six-year-old "bubble baby", gives his mother Carol Ann Vetter, a hug while wearing his new Mobile Isolator System, in Houston, Nov. 4, 1977. David suffers from Severe Combined Immune Deficency Syndrome (SCIDS) The suit is a germ-free space type suit that enables David to leave his germ-free bubble that he has lived in since birth. The long hose attached to David's back is a live-support system that pumps air into the suit. (
