Tucked into the sunbaked rolling hills of Brazil's midwest, Araras is home to what is thought to be the largest single group of people suffering from a rare inherited skin disease known as xeroderma pigmentosum, or “XP.” Those with the disease are extremely sensitive to ultraviolet rays from sunlight and highly susceptible to skin cancers. It robs victims of the ability to repair the damage caused by the sun.
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Aamir
May 08, 2014 11:24am
What is it about that village and its people that it afflicts only them. Thanks Dawn for highlighting this....was completely unaware of this. We must also look into our villages and the problems there
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Sehar
May 12, 2014 10:20am
This is horrible.
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