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A journey to the place with the world’s highest Fragile X syndrome rate: ‘We are not the town of fools’

Juan Miguel Hernández Bonilla|Ricaurte, Valle del Cauca

In Ricaurte, Colombia, more than 50 people suffer from the most common hereditary intellectual disability on the planet. Scientists are working to determine its origin and hope to develop treatments that will improve the lives of patients

Patricia Triviño feeds her sister María Julieta, who has Fragile X syndrome, at her home in Ricaurte, in March.
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