Malnourishment claims 51st victim this month in Thar
THARPARKAR: Malnourishment claimed two more infant lives in Thar on Thursday bringing the total death toll for this month to 51.According to hospital sources, the latest victims were a 26 day-old...
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AFP
January 29, 2015
THARPARKAR: Malnourishment claimed two more infant lives in Thar on Thursday bringing the total death toll for this month to 51.
According to hospital sources, the latest victims were a 26 day-old and a 14 day-old. Doctors add, that with the changing weather the incidence of pneumonia has also increased, adding to the existing health care problems.
The situation in drought-hit Thar is still grim as there has been no rainfall for the third consecutive year.