Cyclone Survivors Face Rising Danger of Disease ; Measles Outbreak, Stagnant Water Feared
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › June 06, 2008
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BANGKOK, Thailand Preventing a disease disaster in Myanmar is now a "race against time," as many impoverished victims still await help a week after the brutal cyclone, experts warned Saturday.
Reports of diarrhea and skin problems already have surfaced, and health officials fear waterborne illnesses will emerge because of a lack of clean water, along with highly contagious diseases such as measles.See the full content of this document
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Cyclone Survivors Face Rising Danger of Disease ; Measles Outbreak, Stagnant Water Feared
Children, especially those orphaned by the stor...
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