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news Scmp World 2026-05-15

Chinese Couple with Rare Autoimmune Disorder Loses Newborn Baby

A Chinese couple, both diagnosed with the rare Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis, have tragically lost their newborn child. They are one of only a few couples globally diagnosed with this condition simultaneously.

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