A Louisiana man has become the first person in the state to be cured of a deadly disease.
A Louisiana man has become the first person in the state to be cured of a deadly disease. He was successfully cured of sickle cell disease thanks to gene therapy.
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For his entire life, Daniel Cressy has battled sickle cell disease. But on June 22, he was able to ring the bell at Manning Family Children’s Hospital in New Orleans, marking the end of his battle.
“I was diagnosed as an infant and my parents noticed symptoms when I was just a toddler. When I would cry nonstop, without relief,” he told People. “So they would be forced to take me to the hospital. And I would usually stay for at least a few nights at a time.”…