-Caveat Lector- Mysterious epidemic investigated in Afghanistan For more information on the United Nations GENEVA (February 24, 1999, 1:03 a.m. EST http://www.nandotimes.com) - Two United Nations experts will arrive in northern Afghanistan this week to probe a mysterious epidemic that so far has killed at least 150 people, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. Some 2,000 cases of the disease have been reported in a mountainous area near the country's border with Tajikistan, WHO spokesman Gregory Hartl said. "The cause of this disease is still unknown," he added. "It seems to be a type of respiratory illness. We don't know." The figures are "still incomplete" as they reflect the number of cases from only five villages, Hartl said. The disease has been reported in at least 18 villages, most of them extremely remote. The United Nations received the first reports of the epidemic earlier this month from local authorities in the village of Darwaz. DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
