For which illnesses or diseases should the community fast and proclaim?
Synopsis
Communal fasting is declared for severe contagious diseases (diphtheria, smallpox, sweating fever) when deaths occur or spread is widespread. Dry cough triggers public outcry only, not fasting.
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