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More Than 1,000 Chinese Die of Infectious Diseases in October

November 10, 2008

Today, China's Health Ministry said infectious diseases claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people in October. HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, TB, rabies, and newborn tetanus were the top five killers last month, accounting for nearly 90 percent of the deaths, the ministry said. Nearly 950 Chinese died of infectious diseases in September, it said.

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Adapted from:
Xinhua
11.10.2008

  
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