Cholera outbreak spreads in Iraq

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Source: al Jaazera

Babel, a central Iraqi province, is on alert after Iraqi authorities declared it a disaster zone marking the country's latest cholera outbreak.

At least five people died on Thursday while 90 new cases had been reported, local and national health officials said.

Babel's provincial council, said: "The laboratory reports from Babel health department indicate there are 200 cases of suspected cholera, vomiting and diarrhea in the province".

At least 20 people, including seven children and two women, have died from cholera in the past three days, a local official said.

Read more: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2008/09/200891113412105764.html

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Not having a consistently reliable and safe water system will do that.

We broke their country. We rendered their society asunder. The citizens we didn't kill outright, we allowed to die by destrying their infrastructure.

And McCain doesn't want to leave until we "win".

What is the criteria of "winning"? Total destruction with one out of ten Iraqis surviving?

[SpiralHawk]

2. Another Massive FAIL for Commander AWOL & republicon cronies

ptooey.

[SemperEadem]

3. for the want of clean water

women and children must die.

[xchrom]

4. recommend -- the surge isn't working. nt