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Death Toll in China from Child Virus Outbreak Hits 34
sci-tech-today.com May 9, 2008
By Audra Ang Hand, foot and mouth disease spreads through contact with saliva, feces, fluid secreted from blisters or mucus from the nose and throat. The United States is offering to help China in its fight against a viral infection that has killed 34 children, including...
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