Wednesday, 18 April 2012

BREAKING NEWS - Born with six legs ?


BREAKING NEWS - Born with six legs 


KARACHI: A child born with six legs in Sukkur few days ago was shifted to Karachi for treatment on Monday on the directives of Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan. Child’s father Imran Sheikh earlier said that he is poor and cannot afford expenses over the child’s treatment. He appealed to the government for help regarding child’s treatment. The Sindh governor directed officials concerned to ensure all out assistance for the treatment of child. The governor also assured the parents that the government would provide all out support for the treatment of their baby. The child has been shifted to the National Institute of ChildHealth (NICH). Director NICH Dr Jamal Raza stated that the para-normal child having six legs is not a single baby instead there are two children in one body and one of them is pre mature. He said that it is a genetic disease and only one out of 0.1 million children become the victim of this disease. Dr Raza said that a team consisting of surgeons will examine the child comprehensively and then decide about the operation and doctors from abroad would be called upon if required

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