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Eskimo Ban On Disease Carriers Endangers Eskimo Camps
Alaskan Eskimos facing typhoid and influenza epidemics rely on ancient bans to starve disease carriers. Bethel reports acute upper respiratory infections as water and waste runoff contaminate supplies. Health officials fault government underfunding and remote sanitation gaps, with three agencies battling recurring outbreaks in Lower Yukon and Kuskokwim regions.
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