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Drug given to prevent malaria sends 52 Andhra villagers to hospital; girl, 7, dead, 23 more children moved to Telangana

Fifty-two of the 71 villagers given the anti-malaria tablets at Gollaguppa fell ill with vomiting and breathing difficulty; the Collector said all those in hospital were out of danger

Drug given to prevent malaria sends 52 Andhra villagers to hospital; girl, 7, dead, 23 more children moved to Telangana

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