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July 20, 2023

Receding Floodwaters in Northern India Prompt Warnings over Waterborne Diseases
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In northern India, public health officials are warning of a high risk of
waterborne diseases as floodwaters from unusually heavy monsoon rains
begin receding. The swollen Yamuna River has caused extensive flooding
across the holy cities of Vrindavan and Mathura. 

Pulkit Khare: "With this weather and the time of the year that we are
in, there is high chances of spread of contagious diseases. So,
especially the diseases related to gastro, the skin diseases, the viral
infections, this is where we have to be on guard now that the water is
receding."

Meanwhile, the European Space Agency warns a massive heat wave gripping
the continent won't end anytime soon.


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