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Global child deaths plunge by 12,000 a day

Global child deaths plunge by 12,000 a day

The annual number of children who die before they reach age five worldwide fell to 7.6 million in 2010 from more than 12 million in 1990, UNICEF and the World Health Organization said.

 

Swine flu still spreading; blamed for 76 child deaths

Swine flu is believed to have killed 19 children the week ending Oct. 3, bringing the number of pediatric deaths to 76 since ...

 

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