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Health ministry calls for proactive prevention efforts amid rise in infectious diseases

According to the ministry’s Department of Preventive Medicine, the overall infectious disease situation remains under control, however, there have been a number of rising cases in specific localities, such as measles, whooping cough and rabies.

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