Sirenomelia Syndrome

[sektagaza]

I wonder what percentage of the population have the condition Sirenomelia/Mermaid Syndrome

It's obviously a very fascinating concept to most people

Such as Ariel & the statue of a mermaid in Copenhagen Denmark

Thanks guys & gals xx

[buckmana]

From the Rare Disease Database:

Sirenomelia affects males more often than females by a ratio of 2.7-1.
The exact incidence is unknown, but Sirenomelia is estimated to occur in approximately 1 in 60,000 to 100,000 births.
Sirenomelia occurs with greater frequency in one twin of identical (monozygotic) twins than it does in fraternal (dizygotic) twins or individuals.

Unfortunately, it is not a condition with long-term survival rates, the oldest recorded afflictee lived until 27, the next oldest only made it to 10.
There is only one known living survivor currently, last recorded age, 13-15.

Going on percentages, the answer (mathematically speaking) would be 0.0000013 of global population.

[sektagaza]

Thanks for the info Buckmana