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Typhoid breaks out in Dir villages [1]

Residents of different villages in Adenzai, Talash and Timergara localities of Lower Dir district have complained about the outbreak of waterborne diseases, especially typhoid, during the past 20 days. They alleged that health department was doing nothing to cope with the situation. Talking to Dawn on Monday they said that children and grown up people had been suffering from high fever with pain due to the said diseases. They said the number of victims was increasing with each passing day.

Publication Date: 
29/04/2008
Dawn (Pakistan) [2]
Tags:
Drinking Water [3], Waterborne diseases [4], Health [5], Water Supply [6]
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