For over 20 years "The Tinsel Disease" or as they locally call it "Chamki Ki Bimari" has been affecting the children of Muzzarfarpur. The cause for it is unknown, researchers at The National Centre for Disease Control in India and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, USA initiated an investigation to assess this mystery illness which is killing more than 40% affected children.
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