16-04-2025
Man diagnosed with 'Ligma' in Washington
Published April 16th, 2025 - 09:32 GMT
ALBAWABA - A man recently took the internet by storm after being diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder in Washington. Claiming to be the only one who was allegedly diagnosed with the rare disorder, he decided to name the disease "Ligma," which is a fake disorder that went viral on social media years back.
Ligma, the fake disease which made internet meme history, first rose to fame in 2018 when it was jokingly rumored that it killed famous streamer, Richard Tyler Blevins (best known as Ninja). The meme, which is used to hide a rather crude word, is still being used by internet users to this day, despite being seven years old.
'Ligma' could potentially become a real medical condition
The National Institute of Health asked a man with a rare genetic condition to name it, and he's currently considering 'Ligma' — Dexerto (@Dexerto) April 15, 2025
"Typo," the individual who suffers from the rare disorder, went on H3H3 Productions as a special guest and revealed that the National Health Institute in Washington allegedly gave him the honor of naming the disease, until they determine its scientific name.
It seems "Typo" has been unfortunately sick his whole life and was only diagnosed at a hospital after falling very ill five years ago. While his condition was first ruled out to be stage four cancer, after a series of medical tests, doctors found out that "Typo" is aging differently due to suffering from an issue in the telomeres.
Telomeres are structures made from DNA sequences that "cap and protect the end of a chromosome like the end of a shoelace," according to The Jackson Laboratory.
Doctors are still debating whether to name the rare disorder "Ligma," but it won't be officially named to anything until after a series of tests are made further to assess the disease.
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