The Hindu : Over 100 children die of "mysterious" disease

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Sunday, Dec 01, 2002

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Over 100 children die of "mysterious" disease

Saharanpur (U.P.) Nov. 30. Over 100 children are believed to have died due a ``mysterious'' disease in Saharanpur and adjoining areas in western Uttar Pradesh in the past four-five days, causing panic among people, a senior district health official said today.

However, reports quoting official sources in Lucknow put the death toll at 42.

Teams of doctors from Delhi and Lucknow have reached Saharanpur to investigate the disease-causing agent and the nature of the disease, the Saharanpur Chief Medical Officer, Ghanshyam Singh, told PTI.

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