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A Siamese twin baby with two heads born in Bangladesh
A woman gave birth to a girl with two heads in Bangladesh. Thousands of people came to the hospital to see the "prodigy". The baby's poor parents have a hard time paying for medical care. Doctors are already treating the girl for respiratory problems.
Girl with two heads
In Bangladesh, a girl with two heads was born. According to a news agency AFP, doctors said that the baby is being treated for breathing difficulties in the intensive care unit of a hospital in the capital, Dhaka. On Wednesday evening, the baby had been born by caesarean section in another clinic and relocated to Dhaka. "When I saw my baby, I was scared. It has two fully developed heads. It eats with two mouths and breathes with two noses, "said the child's father. He was worried that as a farm worker he could financially provide for his daughter: "She is the child of a poor man. I do not even have enough money to look after her mother. "
Picture: AFP / str Future of the baby is unclear
As reported on the website "www.abc.net.au", the man explained that he thanked Allah that the girl and the mother are now well. Abu Kawsar, head of the Standard Hospital of Total Healthcare, where the infant was born, said the baby had two heads, but the rest of the body, including the organs, was trained like a normal newborn. Neurosurgeons and surgeons, according to the website, believe that this is a case of Parapagus dicephalus, a rare form of Siamese twins sharing a body. The chances of survival of the baby lie according to a report of the "Daily Mail" with approximately 40 per cent. The newspaper refers to the "Journal of Family and Reproductive Health".
Thousands wanted to see the "prodigy"
After news of the girl's birth spread, thousands of people made the pilgrimage to the Brahmanbaria hospital, where the "prodigy" was born. In some countries or cultures, two-headed creatures are worshiped or even regarded as "living gods". Or as announcements for something bad. So it was reported in August about the birth of a calf with two heads in Peru. While some villagers consider the calf's unusual shape a good omen, others saw a very bad omen in it.
Children with two heads often die early
In Bangladesh, a baby with two heads was born in 2008, but died later. Last year, the birth of a child with two heads was reported in India. The baby died after 20 days. Especially well known were the dizephal sisters Abigail "Abby" Lorraine and Brittany "Britty" Lee Hensel. The Siamese twins born in the USA in March 1990 are fused at the hip and have two heads. In recent years, they have become famous through numerous media appearances. Siamese twins of the type Parapagus dicephalus can not be separated according to experts. (Ad)