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World Service,06 Feb 1997,13 mins

Mass Hysteria In Macedonian

Health Matters

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Treatment for stomach cancer; a cap to prevent hair loss, a mysterious illness in Macedonia. A mysterious illness among ethnic Albanians was likely caused by mass hysteria, according to the World Health Organisation. Also in the programme how a cap is preventing hair loss after chemotherapy and a new treatment for stomach cancer.

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