Fears of epidemics in Iraq and its neighboring countries
Iraq, Health, 10/9/1999

Fears prevail in Iraq's neighboring countries of the epidemic of polio spreading from Iraq into their territories.

Official medical sources said, "The disease is spreading in Iraq, and it is on its way to Jordan, Syria and Turkey as there are cases occurring in these countries which threaten to spread epidemics and diseases in these countries."

The sources asserted that there are great countries that aim at spreading these diseases in the Arab states neighboring Israel in order to create a balance in the census in Israel and its neighbors.

Iraqi Health Minister Medhat Mubarak accused the USA and UK of being behind the spread of epidemics in Iraq through viruses conveyed by UN Special Committee (UNSCOM) under the chairmanship of Richard Butler, accusing, Butler of being an agent for Israel.

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