Press Release: Survival International via Scoop New Zealand
Isolated Amazon Indians Die In ‘Swine Flu Epidemic’ 4 November
Seven Yanomami Indians in Venezuela have died from an outbreak of suspected swine flu in the last two weeks. Another 1,000 Yanomami are reported to have caught the virulent strain of flu.
The Venezuelan government has sealed off the area, and sent in medical teams to treat the Yanomami. The regional office of the World Health Organization has confirmed the presence of swine flu.
Think about how vulnerable they are --- they have been isolated for so long.
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