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16-year-old boy has spent five years ‘living in a pond’ because of mysterious condition doctors can't diagnose

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A 16-year-old boy has reportedly been "living in a pond" for the past five years because of a mysterious condition that doctors have been unable to diagnose.Iqbal Sheikh, from Murshidabad in West Bengal, India, experiences an intense burning sensation affecting his skin.The young boy's loved ones have sought answers from several hospitals as well as traditional healers, but nobody has yet been able to identify the condition or find a way to reli…
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Iqbal Sheikh is not a 16-year-old like the others. Originally from Murshidabad, in West Bengal State, India, he is forced to stay...

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Iqbal suffers from a mysterious illness. He suffers from intense burning and blisters whenever he gets out of the water, forcing him to eat in the pond and sleep on a floating cot.

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A 16-year-old teenager stays for hours in ponds because he ensures that the water relieves intense burning in his body. His case is already studied by specialists.

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Azteca Jalisco broke the news on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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