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Gastroenteritis patient dies; many hospitalized [1]

A man died while many people were hospitalized due to gastroenteritis in Luddan on Wednesday.

A gastro patient, Noor Ahmed, 50, was being taken to Luddan rural health centre (RHC) but he died just before reaching the RHC.

A dispenser told Dawn that scores of gastro patients were brought to the RHC.

The health department has established a camp in this area and started vaccinating the people.

Publication Date: 
21/08/2008
Dawn (Pakistan) [2]
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Groundwater [3], Waterborne diseases [4], Health [5], Pakistan [6]
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