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Mysterious kidney disease on the rise in South Asia

Rice farmers and others in Sri Lanka are contracting a kidney disease known as CKDu.

Rice farmers and others in Sri Lanka are contracting a kidney disease known as CKDu.

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Sri Lanka's North Central Province, as well as its Uva and other provinces, report CKDu cases.

Sri Lanka's North Central Province, as well as its Uva and other provinces, report CKDu cases.

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The CKDu workshop team checks out water used for drinking in Sri Lanka's North Central Province.

The CKDu workshop team checks out water used for drinking in Sri Lanka's North Central Province.

Credit: Tissa Illangasekare


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Patients with kidney disease, including CKDu, undergo dialysis in the Sri Lanka village of Padaviya.

Patients with kidney disease, including CKDu, undergo dialysis in the Sri Lanka village of Padaviya.

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Sri Lankan villagers gather to collect water supplies.

Sri Lankan villagers gather to collect water supplies.

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Workshop participants compare observations of factors related to CKDu.

Workshop participants compare observations of factors related to CKDu.

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