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Rotavirus epidemic emerging among nation's children

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By Soli Wilson 24 July 2021, 12:00AM

Doctors say Samoa is on the edge of a "rotavirus" epidemic - a gastrointestinal disease affecting young children already believed to have claimed the life of one infant, the Sunday Samoan can reveal. 

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By Soli Wilson 24 July 2021, 12:00AM

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