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May 25, 2018 • 14 tweets • 5 min read
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India's inadequate surveillance systems & a history of 'mystery deaths'
From a 2003 article:
"A "mystery" disease in India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, that has so far affected 112 children and resulted in 43 deaths continues to baffle medical researchers. " 1/n2/n
"The outbreak comes after a similar situation last year in Siliguri district in West Bengal and a suspected plague in the early 1990s. These outbreaks have highlighted India's serious weakness in identifying pathogens. "
