Baby born with mermaid syndrome dies 10mins after birth.

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 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. According to doctors:

The baby was born in a fish-like body, and had its hands spread like fins, which made this case even more unique.The upper body of the baby was absolutely functional but the lower body was not developed.

There are no accounts of anyone with this condition surviving in the past.Most died within days of being born due to kidney and bladder failure.This is the fourth case of mermaid syndrome in the world but the first case reported in India.Dr Vandana said: ‘There are several causes of this condition like excessive medicine intake, a vitamin deficiency, genetics, past history or even maternal diabetes.