Al-Sulaimaniya, Iraq/Cairo (dpa) - A fresh bird flu scare has erupted in the Kurdish region in northern Iraq with reports of 162 suspected cases almost two weeks after a 15-year-old girl died of the deadly strain.
In the Thursday issue of pan-Arab daily al-Hayat, the head of the pre-emption committee in the Kurdistan Province Najm Eddin Mohammed announced that 162 people have been admitted to the diagnosis center on suspicion of contracting the virus.
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This is a really scary development. If the virus has mutated and is passing between humans we are in for a potentially wild and horrible ride. My main concern at this point is the potential for soldiers returning home from Iraq bringing the deadly strain to the US. If it has indeed mutated (big if) it would be quite possible for our soldiers to carry the disease home.
Look forward to your comments.
Tim