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    When a Simple Swim Carries a Risk of Dangerous Illness

    The parasitic infection schistosomiasis affects an estimated 200 million people globally, many of them children. But campaigns to identify and treat it face formidable hurdles.
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    Flooding in Nigeria Flattens a Town, Killing at Least 56

    Nigerian authorities said they had expected flooding as part of the rainy season but were surprised by the extent of the damage.