Pair Of Conjoined In Genital Twin Babies Born In Bauchi

Is the Nigeria medical team capable of separating this joined twin at birth? Pair of conjoined twin babies was born in Tondo of Miya in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of Bauchi state in northern Nigeria this weekend.

According to local sources, the unusual children were delivered at home and later transferred to Atbu Teaching Hospital, where they are receiving treatment.

The twins, whose sex is still unknown, are joined at the abdominal region and share genitals. They also have four hands and legs, two heads and chests.

They were later transferred to Atbu Teaching Hospital

According to their mother, Mrs Adama San, who comes from Fulani nomads, their family is very poor that is why she appeals to philanthropists and other kind hearted people wishing to help them.

Conjoined twins are identical twins joined in utero. An extremely rare phenomenon, the occurrence is estimated to range from 1 in 49,000 births to 1 in 189,000 births, with a somewhat higher incidence in Southeast Asia, Africa and Brazil.

Approximately half are stillborn, and an additional one-third died within 24 hours. Most live births are female, with a ratio of 3:1. Most still-borns are male.

Surgery to separate conjoined twins may range from very easy to very hard, depending on the point of attachment and the internal parts that are shared.