Young Cuban boy obtains visa to receive leukemia treatment in Florida

After months of waiting, a young boy from Cuba battling a medical condition is getting a second chance at life after he and his family received a visa to travel to South Florida for treatment.

Damir Ortiz was diagnosed with type 1 neurofibromatosis, a rare genetic condition that causes tumors on nerve tissue.

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