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Weil's Disease Outbreak In Brazil

Leptospirosis, which is spread via rat's urine, has killed 50 people in Brazil

An outbreak of Weil's disease, or leptospirosis has killed 50 people in Brazil. The disease is spread via rat's urine. Also a report on attempts to reduce and eliminate female genital mutilation and a look at clinical lyncanthropy; when a person believes they can transform into an animal. The programme also visits an ophthalmic clinic in Zanzibar.

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麻豆社 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project