Children bear brunt of Indian encephalitis outbreak
13th Sep 2005, 07:41 GMT
LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) - With tears in his eyes, Indian farmer Ram Kumar Dwivedi rushes to the side of his convulsing son Vimal and begins pumping his chest with his hands to help the nine-year-old breathe.
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