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Death of four-year-old in Indonesia due to extreme worm infection sparks online outrage
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SUKABUMI, Indonesia - The death of a four-year-old girl in West Java because of a severe roundworm infection has triggered widespread backlash online, with netizens criticising the government’s failure to ensure equitable healthcare access and effective disease prevention for low-income communities.
Four-year-old Raya died on July 22, but her heartbreaking story only recently gained widespread attention after Rumah Teduh, a local philanthropic organisation that supported her medical treatment, shared her journey online.
