Wednesday, February 26, 2014

The daily tragedy: infant mortality up in Greece

Of the sad topics out of southern Europe, the death toll of "austerity" is one of the toughest issues.

While we complain about the radio and TV license, a cent more for gas, or the ban on incandescent light bulbs, humans die in Greece as a result of the collapse of the country.

The news fatigue and the "oh, well, Greece" reactions in the north get pierced occasionally by reports such as the one about a 43% increase in infant mortality in Greece.

Higher suicide rates, deaths through lack of medication and a shortage of doctors have lost their shock value but infants, infants can still make you stop and think for a minute.

For how long?

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