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Lifestyle

Fifty years ago | Expert’s survey of ENT diseases in Male Island

Reported by The Hindu 12 Oct 2026, 3:20 am IST 1 min read

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From The Hindu Archives, October 12, 1976: Fishing is their primary occupation and practically every one of them swims and dives. Their staple food is fish and rice. Occupational hazards, vitamin-deficient food and the inclement weather conditions add up to make the 1,25,000 people living in the Maldivian Archipelago “extremely prone to upper respiratory tract infections”.

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Section: Lifestyle
Topics: Weather & monsoon
First reported by: The Hindu
Reporter: contributors, authors
Published: Monday, 12 October 2026, 3:20 am IST
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