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Ancestry is typically determined by DNA testing, and&nbsp;it has shown a troubling trend in the US: a much higher prevalence of incest than most people realise.

Numerous cases of infants born to close biological relatives have been discovered by widespread DNA testing, offering an unprecedented account of incest in society.&nbsp;

A research published in a psychiatry text book in 1975 put the rate of children born of incest at one in a million. But according to recent studies, the number has reached one in 7,000.

Also read:&nbsp;<a data-ctorig="https://www.wionews.com/science/study-reveals-why-some-people-have-more-neanderthal-dna-than-others-648706" data-cturl="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/science/study-reveals-why-some-people-have-more-neanderthal-dna-than-others-648706&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjJ2YPasYWFAxXp2DgGHcdEB4MQFnoECAEQAg&amp;usg=AOvVaw36YrhlTmlW2MPlMiXpCkMy&amp;arm=e" dir="ltr" href="https://www.wionews.com/science/study-reveals-why-some-people-have-more-neanderthal-dna-than-others-648706" target="_blank">Why do some people have more Neanderthal&nbsp;DNA&nbsp;than others</a>

In a shocking case reported by CNN, Victoria Hill, a 39-year-old discovered through a DNA test that her ex-boyfriend from high school was in fact, her biological brother. This revelation came to light at a high school reunion where both decided to explore their ancestry through genetic testing.

The man also chose to take the test since he was shocked to see that their familial makeup was comparable. Then Hill got a text message confirming her worst fear- she was, in fact, his sister. She didn't have her biological father, either.

This caused trauma to me. "Now that I'm seeing images of people, I'm thinking that anyone could be my sibling," she told CNN.

Hill later got to know that she had many more siblings that just the brother she grew up with - 22.

"I have slept with my half-sibling. I went to elementary school with another," said Hill.

CNN highlighted her case to uncover something called an accidental incest, which proliferated due to lack of regulations.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/scientists-develop-advanced-dna-test-that-can-detect-18-early-stage-cancers-678435">Scientists develop advanced DNA test that can detect 18 early stage cancers</a>

These situations arose as a result of sperm donations made by some individuals to aid in female fertility.

The incident of Dr. Donald Cline, who fathered at least ninety children in Indiana, was the one that really brought fertility fraud to the attention of the public.

It is worth mentioning that babies born as a result of incest are at an increased risk of having birth defects and genetic disorders.

(With inputs from agencies)

Ancestry is typically determined by DNA testing, and it has shown a troubling trend in the US: a much higher prevalence of incest than most people realise. Numerous cases of infants born to close biological relatives have been discovered by widespread DNA testing, offering an unprecedented account of incest in society.

Ancestry is typically determined by DNA testing, and it has shown a troubling trend in the US: a much higher prevalence of incest than most people realise. Numerous cases of infants born to close biological relatives have been discovered by widespread DNA testing, offering an unprecedented account of incest in society. A research published in a psychiatry text book in 1975 put the rate of children born of incest at one in a million. But according to recent studies, the number has reached one in 7,000. Also read: Why do some people have more Neanderthal DNA than others In a shocking case reported by CNN, Victoria Hill, a 39-year-old discovered through a DNA test that her ex-boyfriend from high school was in fact, her biological brother. This revelation came to light at a high school reunion where both decided to explore their ancestry through genetic testing. The man also chose to take the test since he was shocked to see that their familial makeup was comparable. Then Hill got a text message confirming her worst fear- she was, in fact, his sister. She didn't have her biological father, either. This caused trauma to me. "Now that I'm seeing images of people, I'm thinking that anyone could be my sibling," she told CNN. Hill later got to know that she had many more siblings that just the brother she grew up with - 22. "I have slept with my half-sibling. I went to elementary school with another," said Hill. CNN highlighted her case to uncover something called an accidental incest, which proliferated due to lack of regulations. Also read: Scientists develop advanced DNA test that can detect 18 early stage cancers These situations arose as a result of sperm donations made by some individuals to aid in female fertility. The incident of Dr. Donald Cline, who fathered at least ninety children in Indiana, was the one that really brought fertility fraud to the attention of the public. It is worth mentioning that babies born as a result of incest are at an increased risk of having birth defects and genetic disorders. (With inputs from agencies)

DNA analysis unveils alarming rates of incest in the United States

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An Indonesian search and rescue vessel on Thursday (March 21) located a capsised boat which carried hundreds of Rohingya Muslim refugees. The rescue team pulled the survivors safely who had been standing on the boat's hull.

Around ten individuals had been moved to nearby fishing boats, according to an AP photographer, who was on board the rescue ship. Meanwhile an additional 59 people were being rescued by the Indonesian vessel.

Men, women and children, who were really weak and soaked from the night's rain, wept as the rescue operation started and people were taken aboard a rubber ship to the rescue boat.

Also read:&nbsp;<a data-ctorig="https://www.wionews.com/photos/the-rohingya-refugee-crisis-in-key-dates-245472" data-cturl="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/photos/the-rohingya-refugee-crisis-in-key-dates-245472&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjuw6DfqIWFAxXE1TgGHZkbCJkQFnoECAcQAg&amp;usg=AOvVaw2-vtuRYfWBWBatcYB__IIn&amp;arm=e" dir="ltr" href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/the-rohingya-refugee-crisis-in-key-dates-245472" target="_blank">The&nbsp;Rohingya refugee&nbsp;crisis in key dates</a>

When the small boat overturned off the northernmost coast of Indonesia on Wednesday (March 20), it was unknown how many refugees were on board, the six survivors who were first saved by local fisherman estimated that the number of survivors was between sixty and one hundred.

It was unclear if everyone survived the night by hanging onto the overturned boat or if some had perished from drowning.

Indonesia's rescue team left Banda Aceh city in the Wednesday evening, hours after the capsising and initially faced challenges locating the boat in the choppy waters off the coast.

The rescue team finally found the boat and the survivors about midday on Thursday.

The boat was sailing east when it began to leak, and then powerful currents forced the boat into the west of Aceh, according to Amiruddin, a tribal fishing community leader in the Aceh Barat area. The six rescued claimed that people were still attempting to survive on the overturned boat.

It may be noted, approximately 7,40,000 Rohingya were relocated to Bangladesh after&nbsp;fleeing&nbsp;the violent counterinsurgency operation carried out by security forces in&nbsp;Myanmar.

Thousands of people have been attempting to escape congested camps in Bangladesh to neighbouring nations, with Indonesia reporting a sharp increase in the number of refugees since November, prompting it to request assistance from the international community.&nbsp;

Also read:&nbsp;<a data-ctorig="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/hundreds-of-rohingya-refugees-set-sail-from-bangladesh-662337" data-cturl="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/hundreds-of-rohingya-refugees-set-sail-from-bangladesh-662337&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjuw6DfqIWFAxXE1TgGHZkbCJkQFnoECAIQAg&amp;usg=AOvVaw1G_Ld15vcTsJD0xZ9aF6fy&amp;arm=e" dir="ltr" href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/hundreds-of-rohingya-refugees-set-sail-from-bangladesh-662337" target="_blank">Hundreds of&nbsp;Rohingya refugees&nbsp;set sail from Bangladesh</a>

Similar to Malaysia and Thailand, Indonesia is not a signatory to the United Nations' 1951 Refugee Convention outlining their legal protection,&nbsp;so it is not obligated to accept them. But thus far, they have helped refugees in need by offering them temporary housing.

Nearly 4,500 Rohingya, of which two-thirds were&nbsp;women and children, left by boat from the refugee camps in neighbouring Bangladesh and their native Myanmar last year, according to a report&nbsp; by the UN refugee agency. Of those,&nbsp;569&nbsp;died or vanished while travelling across the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea.

(With inputs from agencies)

An Indonesian search and rescue vessel on Thursday (March 21) located a capsised boat which carried hundreds of Rohingya Muslim refugees. The rescue team pulled the survivors safely who had been standing on the boat's hull.

An Indonesian search and rescue vessel on Thursday (March 21) located a capsised boat which carried hundreds of Rohingya Muslim refugees. The rescue team pulled the survivors safely who had been standing on the boat's hull. Around ten individuals had been moved to nearby fishing boats, according to an AP photographer, who was on board the rescue ship. Meanwhile an additional 59 people were being rescued by the Indonesian vessel. Men, women and children, who were really weak and soaked from the night's rain, wept as the rescue operation started and people were taken aboard a rubber ship to the rescue boat. Also read: The Rohingya refugee crisis in key dates When the small boat overturned off the northernmost coast of Indonesia on Wednesday (March 20), it was unknown how many refugees were on board, the six survivors who were first saved by local fisherman estimated that the number of survivors was between sixty and one hundred. It was unclear if everyone survived the night by hanging onto the overturned boat or if some had perished from drowning. Indonesia's rescue team left Banda Aceh city in the Wednesday evening, hours after the capsising and initially faced challenges locating the boat in the choppy waters off the coast. The rescue team finally found the boat and the survivors about midday on Thursday. The boat was sailing east when it began to leak, and then powerful currents forced the boat into the west of Aceh, according to Amiruddin, a tribal fishing community leader in the Aceh Barat area. The six rescued claimed that people were still attempting to survive on the overturned boat. It may be noted, approximately 7,40,000 Rohingya were relocated to Bangladesh after fleeing the violent counterinsurgency operation carried out by security forces in Myanmar. Thousands of people have been attempting to escape congested camps in Bangladesh to neighbouring nations, with Indonesia reporting a sharp increase in the number of refugees since November, prompting it to request assistance from the international community. Also read: Hundreds of Rohingya refugees set sail from Bangladesh Similar to Malaysia and Thailand, Indonesia is not a signatory to the United Nations' 1951 Refugee Convention outlining their legal protection, so it is not obligated to accept them. But thus far, they have helped refugees in need by offering them temporary housing. Nearly 4,500 Rohingya, of which two-thirds were women and children, left by boat from the refugee camps in neighbouring Bangladesh and their native Myanmar last year, according to a report by the UN refugee agency. Of those, 569 died or vanished while travelling across the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea. (With inputs from agencies)

Rohingya refugees rescued after a night on hull of capsised boat

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