A family living in poverty in China is desperately seeking outside help in the hopes they can get surgery for their infant son.
Hong Hong, who is almost 4 months old, has polydactylism, or the congenital condition of having extra fingers or toes. It’s not an uncommon condition, affecting about one in every 1,000 live births; typically, however, only one hand or foot is affected, with one or perhaps two extra digits per limb.
But baby Hong Hong’s condition is significantly more severe.
The boy, who was born in Hunan province in January, has 15 fingers and 16 toes. He also has two palms on each hand and no thumbs.
