TimesofIndia.IndiaTimes.com (excerpts):  Koraput, India - At least nine children have died in the past 15 days in Rayagada, India.  The State Health Department collected blood samples of a few affected children on Saturday for laboratory tests. 

Kasipur, which often makes news for poverty, malnutrition, diarrhea and cholera related deaths has been witnessing a flurry of measles outbreaks in Salapash, Katraguda, Railighati villages under Kudipari panchayat. 

Commentary:  It is very sad that much of India is so impoverished, where children live on the streets and at garbage dump sites, collecting garbage to sell and panhandling every day.  The people of India are primarily Hindus and worship many different gods.  They even have a temple erected there for rats, yes, rats.  They worship the rats!  They worship false gods and idols throughout much of India, so there is no wonder why they suffer so much in that country.  The Bible says, "The wicked shall be turned into hell and all nations that forget God" Psalms 9:17.  The Bible also says, "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, and the people whom He has chosen for His inheritance" Psalms 33:12.  The true God, Creator of all heaven and earth said, "Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you and you will glorify Me" Psalms 50:15.  He also said, "He shall call upon Me and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him" Psalms 91:15.  God is ready, willing and waiting for people and nations to repent and turn to Him and pray.  He promised that if they will, He will hear from heaven and answer their prayers.  Do you know the Lord today?  Have you received Jesus as your Savior?  If not, try the Lord; He is faithful to His Word.  I know this first hand.  If you aren't saved, please visit the How Can I Be Saved page of this website.  There is no time to lose.  God bless you.