siamese twins born in moca

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http://www.citysantiago.com/2016/02/07/nacen-siamesas-comunidad-moca#.VriHXvkrLcc

the girls were born yesterday and are joined by the tailbone. they present various congenital complications and the prognosis regarding their health is reserved.

this is a second pair of conjoined twins born in DR within a year. in april 2015 in santiago two girls joined by the abdomen were born. their mother was a resident of la vega. they died shortly afterwards:
http://www.elcaribe.com.do/2015/04/29/nacen-siamesas-hospital-cabral-baez
http://www.ecuavisa.com/articulo/no...ren-siamesas-dominicanas-unidas-abdomen-torax

according to diario libre article from 2011, in the last 40 years there were 15 cases of conjoined twins born in the DR:
http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias...aracin-de-varios-hermanos-siameses-KKDL317872

listin diario, also in 2011 reported 14 cases within 38 years with more details regarding the children:
http://www.listindiario.com/la-repu...mesas-se-han-registrado-en-el-pais-en-38-anos

seems like a lot of cases.