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Indigenous deaths of children (Pneumonia) reported... for the presence of oil in Meta
| 09-25-2011
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By: RCN Radio
Meta indigenous communities reported that several children have died in recent days because of an epidemic of pneumonia by about 12 guards, and staff suspected the region's oil would be infecting the children.
"Most children are dying from pneumonia, acute illness is flu that causes coughing and there are safeguards that epidemic in the municipality of Puerto Gait?n," said Santiago Ramirez, leader of the indigenous community that lives in Puerto Hunuma Gait?n, Meta. The indigenous leader said that "these diseases have been emerging with the arrival of people who have been working with oil companies and come from other parts of Colombia and other countries, infecting children. This is a disease unknown to the indigenous people. "
Spanish to English translation
Indigenous deaths of children (Pneumonia) reported... for the presence of oil in Meta
| 09-25-2011
Photo Archive
By: RCN Radio
Meta indigenous communities reported that several children have died in recent days because of an epidemic of pneumonia by about 12 guards, and staff suspected the region's oil would be infecting the children.
"Most children are dying from pneumonia, acute illness is flu that causes coughing and there are safeguards that epidemic in the municipality of Puerto Gait?n," said Santiago Ramirez, leader of the indigenous community that lives in Puerto Hunuma Gait?n, Meta. The indigenous leader said that "these diseases have been emerging with the arrival of people who have been working with oil companies and come from other parts of Colombia and other countries, infecting children. This is a disease unknown to the indigenous people. "