14/07/2016 Bihar hikes assistance money for kala azar patients
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Patna, July 13 (IANS) In a bid to provide financial help to those suffering from kala azar, the Bihar government has decided to hike the patients' assistance money during their treatment in hospital, officials said on Wednesday.
The disease, transmitted by the sand fly, has killed 74 people in the state last year. Over 750 people have died of kala azar in the past five years. |
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