Tragic 'cyclops' baby born with one eye after mum was 'exposed to mercury during pregnancy' - News Summed Up

Tragic 'cyclops' baby born with one eye after mum was 'exposed to mercury during pregnancy'


Atana Ariyanto and his wife Suriyanti from Java island welcomed their fifth child, a girl, at the Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Hospital of Mandailing Natal district in North Sumatra on Thursday afternoon through a natural birth. But the baby, who weighed 5lbs, was born with only one eye in the middle of her forehead and a missing nose, although her other organs were complete. Dr Syarifuddin Nasution, head of the Mandailing Natal District Health Office said: "The baby girl was born in a condition of abnormalities. (Image: Caters News Agency)Dr Syarifuddin Nasution added: "This is a very rare case. Dr Syarifuddin suspect the cause of the baby's disabilities was mercury exposure and the Rubella virus.


Source: Daily Mirror September 14, 2018 12:34 UTC



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