A 22-year-old mother, from Sahranpur, in Uttar Pradesh, India, had the baby, on Friday morning with its legs fused together as a result of a rare condition known as ‘Mermaid syndrome.’ The baby however died about 15 minutes later.
The condition meant it was impossible to determine the baby’s gender. Sirenomelia, also known as ‘Mermaid syndrome’ is a life-threatening illness, marked by the rotation and fusion of a sufferer’s legs. The rare congenital deformity causes what looks like a single limb, resembling a fish tail.
Source: Daily Mail
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