Progeria-affected teen Nihal dies at 15
Nihal Bitla, who was suffering from the rare genetic condition progeria, died on Tuesday in a hospital in Telangana at the age of 15 years. The disease aged him eight times faster than normal children thus shortening his life span. Nihal was the face of the Progeria Research Foundation’s campaign, which was working to detect undiagnosed children living in India.