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20% of tribals affected by sickle cell anaemia: survey [1]

The latest survey by sickle Cell Disease Project in Attappady found that over 20 per cent of the 33,120-strong tribal population is affected by the dreaded genetic disorder of sickle cell anaemia.

Publication Date: 
07/08/2013
Hindu (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Kerala [3], Palakkad (D) [4], Attappady [5], Anaemia [6], Tribals [7], Health Effects [8], Population [9], Child Health [10], Health [11]

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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kerala
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/palakkad-d
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/attappady
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/anaemia
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tribals
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/population
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/child-health
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health