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According to the elder, poor post-cut supervision resulted in many initiates being allowed to leave their homes before they could fully heal. [Titus Oteba, Standard]
A rise in cases of botched circumcision among boys has raised concern among parents, with elders and medics now pointing an accusing finger at quacks.
Several boys who were circumcised during the holidays are currently receiving medical treatment, while one boy has died after undergoing the rite of passage.
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