Kanu, 13, an ethnic minority Karen from the Maela refugee camp suffering from Hepatitis takes a break from his hospital bed at the Mae Sot hospital pediatric ward October 30, 2007 in Mae Sot, Thailand. According to a UNICEF report, 10 children out of 100 die before the age of five in Burma while in Thailand only 2 out of 100 die. Myanmar has one of the world’s worst healthcare systems, many die from a variety of illness such as malaria, tuberculosis, AIDS, and diarrhea. Burmese cross the border daily to purchase goods, seek medical help, see relatives and for migrant work. By Paula Bronstein/Getty Images.
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