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In the ancient and medieval periods, dysentery killed about ? of all babies before they reach 12 months of age. The disease was transferred through contaminated drinking water, because there was no way to adequately dispose of sewage, which contaminated the water.
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Thyroid conditions cause a higher risk of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
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The first war in which wide-scale use of anesthetics occurred was the Civil War, and 80% of all wounds were in the extremities.
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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.