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Jewish Groups Act to Fight Outbreak of Pellagra in Rumanian Famine Areas

July 18, 1947
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Jewish organizations are taking speedy action (##) cope with an outbreak of pellagra, a vitamin deficiency disease, which is (##)ropping up in the famine areas of Moldavia, Jassy and Botosani.

Since recently acquired food stocks are becoming dangerously low again and (##)he diet of the people in the area is sure to degenerate, it is expected that many (##)ew cases will be reported.

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