Cholera Epidemic in Northen Iraq


	Cholera Epidemic in Northen Iraq

ratilfar

9-15-2007 12:50 PM

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iraq, war, disease, cholera

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"The source of the epidemic remains unclear but the WHO remains confident it can be brought under control, Chaib said.

Naeema Al-Gasseer, the WHO's representative in Iraq, warned however that delays in ensuring access to safe water, safe food and enhanced hygiene practices could all lead to the further spread of cholera.

Northern Iraq suffered an earlier cholera outbreak in 1999, while the disease struck the southern province of Basra shortly before the US-lead invasion of 2003."

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9-15-2007 2:57 PM

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