Dr. Mary Washburne examines a Burmese refugee's infant at Shok La refugee camp in northwest Thailand; a camp only for those with cholera symptoms. The infant was born in the forest and left to die (placenta still attached). September, 1996.

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These images were shot on assignment for Doctors Without Borders, Medecins Sans Frontieres in Burmese refugee camps in Thailand.

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Size: 6744px × 4445px
Location: AH 1, Tambon Phawo, Amphoe Mae Sot, Chang Wat Tak 63110, Thailand
Photo credit: © Timothy Hellum / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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