Baby born with rare genetic skin disorder in Gilgit


A child with a very rare genetic skin disorder Harlequin-type ichthyosis was born in Gilgit on night between Friday and Saturday that brought dozens of people to the hospital to catch a glimpse of the child.
According to details, the child has red stripes all over the body and…

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