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Jahleel Marsh dies after coronavirus denies him chance at surgery – NEWS.com.au
Jahleel Marsh dies after coronavirus denies him chance at surgery
A Melbourne mother has shared her heartbreaking story of losing her child after the coronavirus pandemic stopped the family travelling to Poland for life saving surgery.Rebecca Marsh, 41, was scheduled to take her son Jahleel to Poland for surgery for gene replacement therapy to treat his Amino Acid Decarboxylase Deficiency (AADC).
Jahleel was diagnosed at just three months old with the rare disorder that is also known colloquially as “children’s Parkinson’s”.
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