Photos: Ali Hussain, 14, the boy with the body of a 110-year-old

Sufferer: Ali Hussain, 14, has Progeria which makes his body age eight times faster than normalIllness: Ali's genetic condition effectively has the body of a 110-year-old because of the rare condition
Ali Hussain, of Bihar, India, has Progeria which causes rapid ageing makes his body age eight times faster than normal. Two of his sisters and three of his brothers have been killed by the rare illness. Sufferers are not expected to live much beyond the age of 14 - but despite the grim prognosis Ali has refused to give up hope.

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