Diarrhea kills three infants<\/p>\n
BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The diarrhea outbreak that has affected
\nLampung province over the past month has so far claimed the lives
\nof three infants. The latest victim was Arbi, 1, an child from
\nSouth Lampung regency, who died of diarrhea and pneumonia on
\nMonday night, according to hospital data.<\/p>\n
Health officials expressed concern that the number of
\nfatalities could increase as the number of children brought to
\nhospital for diarrhea had been on the rise over the past week.<\/p>\n
In Abdoel Moeloek Hospital, 40 children were treated for
\ndiarrhea last week, but now the number has climbed to 79.<\/p>\n
In order to prevent more fatalities, Reliyani, the chief of
\nAbdoel Moeloek Hospital, called on local residents to bring
\nchildren with diarrheal symptoms to hospital as earliest possible
\nto receive intensive medical treatment. -- JP<\/p>",
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