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Quintuplets Survival Breaks Medical Records
The chances of quintuplets surviving are slim with only one documented case living 50 days in 1866 Portugal. Five girls weighed under 10 pounds at birth but now exceed 61 pounds combined. The Dionnes of Norman French descent mark a rare 32 cases in 500 years where all survived beyond infancy. Oxygen and carbon dioxide helped during the first week in a dedicated hospital clinic with nurses and staff supporting the infants.
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