Rotting corpses spark fears of epidemic amid India floods

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Rotting corpses spark fears of epidemic amid India floods

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rotting-corpses-spark-fears-epidemic-amid-india-floods-122327338.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/O7tjAExicE0VMe.qlIi6bQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-26T144144Z_1_CBRE95P14TP00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-INDIA-FLOODS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="ITBP personnel search for flood victims in a damaged house in Uttarkashi" align="left" title="ITBP personnel search for flood victims in a damaged house in Uttarkashi" border="0" /></a>By Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI, June 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Rotting corpses contaminating water sources and poor sanitation amid devastating floods in northern India could lead to a serious outbreak of diseases such as cholera and dysentery, aid groups warned on Wednesday. The floods, triggered by heavy monsoon rains more than 10 days ago, have killed at least 822 people in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand and forced tens of thousands from their homes. Officials say the death toll may cross 1,000 and thousands are still reported missing. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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