www.iraqinfections.org/

dont this just make you feel all warm and fuzzy?

at least fuzzy?

most of these things are weaponised versions

most if not all are exacerbated with active aurora technologies, or other directed energy weaponry

fyi

some were tests in transmission via insect bites

torture means bush, bush means torture, they are just demons, delighting in American ignorance and Americas pain...for a long time now....praise the lord....

Why did the Department of Defense ignore the
CDC's warning
before going into war?
Leishmaniasis
The Baghdad Boil
Is this just the tip of the
iceburg?
Contaminated Blood from US Supplies
possibly infects Brit Soldiers on
Frontlines
Chagas Disease
from Latin America  
Chagas'-positive donations have been reported
in 34 states with the highest concentration in
California, Florida and Texas, according to data
compiled by the AABB.
Leishmaniasis now in Thailand
A Nakhon Si Thammarat man has been diagnosed with
leishmaniasis disease. A number of animals have tested
positive, too, the Provincial Livestock Office said.
North Texas Leish Outbreak
Numerous cases of the disease, called leishmaniasis,
have been reported in troops returning from Iraq and
Afghanistan. But for the first time, cases of this
dangerous infection are appearing in North Texas in
patients who have not traveled to endemic areas.
!!  Breaking News  !!
VA doctors owe family members
a duty to warn them of potential
risks when the veteran has
symptoms of an infectious disease.
Some (some 80%) in 296th hit by
'Baghdad Boil'
read the story
"There were some places that  
soldiers and other Vector Control workers
absolutely wouldn't  
go because of leishmaniasis,"  
says Manon.
"It's almost like  getting leprosy.  
It's bad news."
Read the story
Contact
Marcie Hascall Clark      
321 779 6799
Leishmaniasis Q & A

A simple explanation of a complex
bug
Leishmania are one celled protozoan parasites which are
normally spread by the bite of a sandfly.  Hosts can be
animals or humans depending on the type.
Leishmania species from the gulf war region are generally
considered to be from  two categories.   Cutaneous which
normally presents as skin lesions that may eventually go
away on their own.   The other would be visceral which may
or may not present with skin lesions and can  attack organs
and bones and is deadly if not treated.
Some cutaneous species in the New World can cause
mucosal leishmaniasis .
A third, little spoken of leishmania is called
viscerotropic.  This leishmaniasis is thought by some to
be a cause of the Gulf War Illness from our last war in the
region.
A More Scientific Explanation
Leishmaniasis is caused by a heterogeneous group of
protozoan parasites belonging to the genus Leishmania.
Some Leishmania species primarily affect the skin; others
are mainly internal. It has become increasingly clear that
some species frequently associated with visceral
leishmaniasis can produce skin lesions, and species
usually found in the skin can disseminate viscerally. In
addition, each clinical syndrome can be produced by
multiple species.
Although leishmaniasis occurs predominantly in people
living in endemic regions, travelers to these areas can also
be infected, even after less than one week of exposure.
Cutaneous leishmaniasis has been reported in U.S. military
personnel, primarily among those stationed in Iraq. (It’s
often called “the Baghdad boil.”)
Returning combat veterans should be questioned about any
skin rashes or lesions. Diagnosis of leishmaniasis must be
confirmed by biopsy and polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
analysis, which is available at Walter Reed Army Medical
Center in Washington, D.C., and Brooke Army Medical
Center in San Antonio, Texas. Combat veterans referred to
their local VA medical centers can be tested for
leishmaniasis, and their biopsies can be sent to one of
these facilities for final diagnosis.
Leishmaniasis is transmitted from the bite of sand flies.
Any rash or skin disorder that a combat veteran
experiences during or after deployment to Southwest Asia
should be investigated. While some skin disorders may be
harmless, health care providers should rule out parasitic
lesions as soon as possible.
Evoluntionary Relation Between L Tropica and
Visceral Leishmaniasis from Iraq
Kolesnikov AA, Saf'ianova VM.
Restriction analysis demonstrated that the cleavage
pattern of kinetoplast DNA of visceral leishmaniasis
causative agent from Iraq was similar to that of the
anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis causative
agent Leishmania tropica, and differed from that of
the kinetoplast DNA of Leishmania infantum and L.
donovani, typical visceral leishmaniasis causative
agents. Similarity was established both for maxi- and
minicycle molecules of the kinetoplast DNA.
Evolutionary relation between L. tropica and the
causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis from Iraq is
suggested.
Heads in the Sand
On December 11, 2002 Barbara Herwaldt, a
leishmaniasis expert with the CDC spoke before the
DOD in reference to leishmaniasis and the soon to be
war in Iraq.  
She warned them that Leishmaniasis would be a
huge problem and that we were not prepared to
deal with it.
She told them that they would be in Iraq during the
prime sandfly season.
She explained that it was transmittable sexually,
congenitally, and by blood transfusion.  
She requested that there be a ban on blood
donations from Soldiers and Civilians returning from
Iraq.  
This ban was not put in place until October of 2003,
long after thousands of soldiers and contractors
exposed to leishmaniasis returned to their homes.
From the transcript
"In conclusion, the infection and the disease--we
have simplicity amidst complexity.  We have recurring
themes of being able to activate decades after
latency; the possibility of at least intermittent
long-term parasitemia; the transmissibility by blood
transfusion but we don't know the level of risk, and
the fact that visceral leish. can be fatal and even
bloodborne leish. can be fatal.  Cutaneous leish. can
be chronic and morbid.  No gold standard for
diagnosis; no tests for mass screening; no great
treatment and the treatment probably doesn't result
in sterile cure; and the need for better
understanding of the persistence and bioavailability
of these parasites".
All leishmaniasis is bloodborne
We have no sterile cure.
Transmitted Sexually, Congenitally,
and by Blood Transfusion
Leishmaniasis can take up to twenty years to
present itself in a healthy person.
We have a ban on blood donations
for persons  having been in Iraq
or Afghanistan for one year.
Did the DOD heed this warning and prepare our
soldiers and civilian contractors for the possibility of
becoming infected with Leishmaniasis from the bite
of the sandfly in Iraq?
NO
Most soldiers were deployed without netting,
without proper precautions.  The contractors were
totally on their own. They had no warning at all.
Further there was no request for a ban on blood
donations until early October 2003 requesting that
one be put in place by the end of October.
Leishmaniasis lives in stored blood for 30 days.