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Slow Myanmar aid raises health risks for survivors
sabcnews.com May 10, 2008
Even if they manage to find food and shelter, the 1.5 million destitute survivors of Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis still face a major risk from infected wounds, chronic diarrhoea and malaria or dengue. ... He said sepsis, a rampant infection of the bloodstream that causes...
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- Health Care,
- Gastrointestinal Symptoms,
- Intergovernmental Organizations,
- International Relations,
- Infections,
- Epidemic,
- Natural Disasters,
- Malaria,
- Disasters, Accidents & Crises,
- Ambulatory Health Care,
- International Development Co-Operation,
- Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar,
- Diarrhea,
- Storms
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