Today, Thursday, the Sulaymaniyah Health Department in Iraq revealed the validity of the news that talked regarding the existence of a “deadly virus” that kills the residents of the province, and in this regard, the director of the department, Sabah Hawrami, denied in a statement, these reports, stressing that they are completely unfounded, saying: “It is not true.” There is any virus circulating in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, and what afflicts citizens is the seasonal flu that is found in Kurdistan and Iraq in general, as well as the whole world.” While the director of the department criticized “a number of media outlets that spread this news, and announced the death of a number of people as a result of this virus.” “.
A deadly virus is spreading in Iraq and the health authorities are getting involved
It is worth noting that the National Tuberculosis Institute affiliated to the Ministry of Health in Iraq has warned of an outbreak of tuberculosis in prisons due to the limited prison spaces, as the official for drug regulation at the Iraqi Institute, Mona Hamid Hawi, said in a statement to the official newspaper that “the disease is considered as a repelling environment for healthy angels.” And medical, due to the decrease in urgent allocations and weak resources and government support to confront it.” The official of drug regulation at the Iraqi Institute also noted that “the disease is very dangerous, but it is recoverable, and if the patient refuses treatment, it kills human lives.” To “dispensing tuberculosis medicines free of charge through 19 consulting clinics, 139 sectors, and 2331 health centers located in all governorates that provide medical services in general, and there are also modern laboratories and radiology equipment.”
