Activities of Indian Antimalaria Units in World War II
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Japanese, 121 were incapacitated by sickness mainly due to malaria. In 1944, when gating was severe, the ratio of casualties was still 1 to 19. There is ample evidence to show iat the ratio was again considerably reduced ?Vnng the year 1945 to 1946. That the activ) ies of the Indian antimalaria units played an lmPortant role in the victory of the Allied Forces, ^specially in the Eastern theatres, is obvious. he experiences of the writer, while working as
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