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Death rate drops in India amid health drives and mystery Nagpur illness
India slashes malaria deaths and lowers overall mortality from 27.4 to 16 per 1000. Health efforts under the National Institute of Communicable Diseases target diseases from smallpox to typhoid while a Nagpur mystery illness kills many children annually. Officials warn of huge needs for sanitation and safe water costing billions over two decades.
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Alton Blakeslee
New Delhi
India
Nagpur
Health Ministry
National Institute of Communicable Diseases
Ernest Tierkel
Atlanta Center
U.S. Agency For International Development
Mopup
Bombay
Tierkel
Sushila Nayar