Saturday, August 13, 2011

India's "werewolf" sisters are outcasts in their own village...

The three siblings suffer from the rare Werewolf Syndrome — just five cases have been reported in India. There is no known treatment, but a team of specialists will try to cure the ‘incurable’ at Sparsh Hospital.

These three sisters from Sangli are respectable young women. They dress in the same fashion as other girls of their age do, have healthy appetites and chip in with household chores. There’s only one thing odd with them and it’s immediately apparent — their faces are covered in an abundance of hair.

 Savitha (22), Monisha (18) and Savitri (14) suffer from hypertricosis universalis or the Werewolf Syndrome. People afflicted by this rare condition sprout thick growths of hair on their face and bodies. Only 300 cases of the disease have been reported worldwide and there are only five known cases, including the three Sangli sisters, in the country. Because of their rare condition, the sisters are outcasts in their village and live secluded and lonely lives. More + photos...

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