[post_page_title]One in a million[/post_page_title]
There aren’t many other children in the world quite like Eva. It’s predicted that one person in every 250,000 is born with Cockayne syndrome, and there’s no cure for the disorder. Whether it’s present at birth or develops in the first few years, a child with Cockayne syndrome is living on borrowed time. In Australia, where the Jimmiesons live, there are less than ten known cases out of a population of over 24 million. The condition is incredibly rare, but that doesn’t help those unlucky enough to have it.
