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April 1, 2002
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNIZATION NEWS
"CMOS Directed to Prevent Spread of Diseases"
Times of India (www.timesofindia.com)
(03/29/02)
India will launch a Japanese encephalitis
vaccination drive in Gorakhpur that targets children between the ages of six and
15 years. The government has already gathered 40,000 doses of the vaccine from
the Kasauli Institute, according to India's principal secretary of health Sugeet
Bannerji. Chief medical officers have received instructions from Bannerji to
implement prevention measures for infectious diseases in Gorakhpur, which
include daily water sample tests, timely chlorination, and repair of old pipe
lines.
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