Be > References for ‘beriberi’

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[3] In 1940 there was a severe outbreak of beriberi in Calcutta and its suburbs. At that time, beriberi didn’t have its own goddess, [...] people were frightened to say “beriberi” because they thought that utterance alone would give them the disease.

[4] I remember during my childhood there was a severe outbreak of beriberi in Monghyr district. Instead of [...] hoped, would keep that disease away.

[5] Mr. Ganguli lived alone with his [...] fear whenever anyone said “beriberi”. One day he called the doctor [...] shouted at the top of her voice.

[7] “Oh, that disease means beriberi,” said Mr. Ganguli inadvertently.

[20] That evening the neighbourhood [...] to protect them from the dreaded beriberi. They also staged a variety show [...] through oil made in automated mills.

[25] A young footballer said jokingly, “If you played football you’d stay slim and the beriberi would never get you.”

[25] As human beings have passed through [...] time and energy. For a patient of beriberi, the use of salt is prohibited, [...] with afflictions in the future.

[15] 11. When a person suffers from [...] becomes weak. That is why with beriberi, pneumonia, tuberculosis, diabetes, [...] it stops and the patient dies.