15 Children Die as Suspected Swine Flu Outbreak Hits Kurdish Hassakeh
Feb 5th, 2016 by Zaman al-Wasl (opposition website)
Medical sources claim deaths were recorded in January in the predominantly Kurdish towns of Tal Barak and Tal Hamis
At least 15 children died in January due to a suspected swine flu outbreak in the Kurdish-controlled areas in the northeastern province of Hassakeh, medical source told Zaman al-Wasl.
The deadly flu cases were recorded in the predominantly Kurdish towns of Tal Barak and Tal Hamis.
The source said malnutrition, the cold weather and the lack of medical care in countryside have worsened the situation.
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Feb 5th, 2016 by Zaman al-Wasl (opposition website)
Medical sources claim deaths were recorded in January in the predominantly Kurdish towns of Tal Barak and Tal Hamis
At least 15 children died in January due to a suspected swine flu outbreak in the Kurdish-controlled areas in the northeastern province of Hassakeh, medical source told Zaman al-Wasl.
The deadly flu cases were recorded in the predominantly Kurdish towns of Tal Barak and Tal Hamis.
The source said malnutrition, the cold weather and the lack of medical care in countryside have worsened the situation.
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