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World Service,24 Jan 1996,15 mins

Low Cost Drug Helps Beat Worms

Health Matters

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Parasitical worms in school children and a report from the Joyland school in western Kenya. Parasitical worms including hookworms, roundworms and whipworms which affect 40 per cent of school-age children in developing countries. However a new low-cost drug appears to be helping reduce infection. Also in the programme, a report from the Joyland school in western Kenya which cares for children with difficulties and disabilities.

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