Libya reports "Black Death" outbreak
2009-06-17
Libyan health officials asked the World Health Organisation to investigate some 18 cases of bubonic plague in the town of Tubruq, 125km from the Egyptian border, Reuters reported on Tuesday (June 16th). This is reportedly Libya's first reported outbreak of the "Black Death" in decades. The WHO mission is expected to arrive in the Mediterranean coastal town on Wednesday.
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Anonymous Posted 2009-06-19
Libya is not in danger; after 40 years of Ghadafiism, it can handle anything. It has still not overcome the worst.
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