IRAQFirst Cholera, Typhoid Cases Feared in BaghdadDoctors...
IRAQ
First Cholera, Typhoid Cases Feared in Baghdad
Doctors in Baghdad reported the first suspected cases of cholera and typhoid, two potential killers caused by dirty water.
About 50% to 60% of the children brought for treatment at Al Iskan children’s hospital were suffering from dehydration and diarrhea caused by unsanitary conditions, said Dr. Ahmed Abdul Fattah.
Doctors suspect hundreds of children have cholera or typhoid, but with no labs fully working and most U.N. health workers having fled, physicians said they could only treat the cases, not confirm them.
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