The baby, according to activist and philanthropist Ukan Kurugh, was delivered yesterday, July 31, around 8am, at Ucha village Naka road in Benue State.
"I reliably heard the poor parents are planning to throw her away," he said.
"I was made to understand, that there was something like a boil on her forehead, after some time the boil like thing started flowing down until the eyes were covered. Hope this is not ZIKA virus? What could be the cause of such delivery anyways? Any Medical Dorctor in the house
After we conducted some findings see what we found out from a medical practitioner here is her reply
"Anencephaly. A neural tube defect occurring between the 24th and 26th day of embryonic development. There is absence of the telencephalon mainly responsible for the formation of parts of the brain that help in cognition. It manifests as absence of part of the skull, brain and skin with what appears to be a sort of exophthalmos grossly. The cause is generally accepted to be folic acid deficiency in pregnancy. Prognosis is usually poor with life lasting a few hour to at most few days. Prevention proper antenatal care and good compliance with routine ANC medications"
What do you guys think? How can expectant mothers be watchful?
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