As Kerala battles Shigella threat, WHO warns unsafe food sickens 866 million people worldwide
Unsafe food causes an estimated 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths worldwide each year, with young children bearing a...
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As Kerala battles Shigella threat, WHO warns unsafe food sickens 866 million people worldwide
Unsafe food causes an estimated 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths worldwide each year, with young children bearing a...
: Arijit Gupta
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