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Human torch’ baby tests normal, doctors stumped

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CHENNAI/PUDUCHERRY: Is a 50-day-old boy from a village in Tamil Nadu a 21st century victim of a phenomenon widely accepted in the 1800s but since dismissed by experts? Adding to the medical mystery that doctors confront with Rahul, whose parents claim has suddenly "caught fire" at least four times since he was born, results of preliminary tests released on Monday showed no abnormality — or any reason for the child to suffer from recurring bouts of spontaneous combustion. Doctors at Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital, who are treating the child, conducted a series of tests to check Rahul's vital functions. "We received some of the test results and the baby's liver and kidneys seem to be fine. X-ray results show no damage to his bones," said paediatrician Dr Narayana Babu. The baby's blood, urine and sweat samples are also being analysed to check for any toxic substance, Dr Babu said. "We'll get the results from a chromosome test by the end of the week," he added. Rahul, of T Parangani in Villupuram district, has been undergoing treatment at the hospital in Chennai since Friday. Reports of his condition have generated a debate among doctors on spontaneous human combustion, with some stating that it is a possibility and others completely rejecting the theory. Superstitious residents of the village where the family lives believe that the baby is possessed by evil spirits. A group of residents of T Parangani had directed the baby's parents, P Karna and Rajeshwari, to leave the village and stay in a temple till the baby is "cured". Rajeshwari took Rahul to a temple in a nearby hamlet, Brammadesam, on August 5 and stayed there till officials in the district decided to move the baby to Chennai for better medical care. Rahul's grandfather, V Perumal, 75, said his son and daughter-in-law, both manual workers, came to the village with the baby in the third week of July. "My son said the baby caught fire twice when they were staying with Rajeshwari's parents," Perumal said. "I used to stay awake till 4am looking after the baby and then my wife would wake up and take over. One night, within three days of their visit, we heard the baby scream and we found a sheet near the baby on fire. Fire soon engulfed the baby's head and neck. We doused it with water." Perumal's wife Ponamma said their hut caught fire on July 30, making the villagers panic. "The villagers asked the parents to take the baby to a temple. None of the villagers gave us accommodation. We spent that night in the rain as the thatched roof was gutted," Ponamma said. The elderly couple denied charges of child abuse. "How could we torture our grandson?" Ponamma asked. "The baby's parents too would not do him any harm." Police said they did not receive any complaint of child abuse. "We have not received any complaints or direction from the government to probe whether it is a case of child abuse," said Villupuram supe http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Human-torch-baby-tests-normal-doctors-stumped/articleshow/21791616.cmsrintendent of police S Manoharan.
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^ Why do you say so? Any proof that it's fake?
Spontaneous Human Combustion is a 18th century rumour where the recently dead people will suddendly catch fire without an external ignition. The baby might end up dead if spontaneous combustion actually happened. But this article says that the things near him has caught fire. Technically, the baby should be breathing fire like dragon, not combust :giggle:
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comment there
Deep Biswas • 2 days ago − with the cost of cooking gas cylinders getting dearer every day, this is not a bad idea to preserve sweat and use for household purposes! if people can make it work with animals, that will be great. not with human babies though.
:WTF:
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They shouldn't be calling the baby "human torch" without evidence or proper investigation for spontaneous combustion. It might be an accident too.
It has happened 4 times already
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Mutants are here' date=' find professor X in Ingerland fast or else we're doomed :fear:[/quote'] Mutants have been here for a long time. It's just that you guys are taking notice of us now. Detonator was sent to bury this story as a rumor, but he did a really bad job. We are discreet, we are powerful and we are increasing in number. Soon, very soon we will declare you guys as endangered species and will put you guys in cages to keep you from getting extinct. Soon.
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Mutants have been here for a long time. It's just that you guys are taking notice of us now. Detonator was sent to bury this story as a rumor' date=' but he did a really bad job. We are discreet, we are powerful and we are increasing in number. Soon, very soon we will declare you guys as endangered species and will put you guys in cages to keep you from getting extinct. Soon.[/quote'] :cantstop:
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