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IRAQ: Fever Named After Blackwater Worldwide

Health & Fitness – Iraqi doctors in Anbar province warn of a new disease they call 'Blackwater' that threatens the lives of thousands. The disease is named after Blackwater Worldwide, the U.S. mercenary company operating in Iraq. The disease is a form of malarial infection caused by the parasite plasmodium falciparum, which is considered the worst type of malarial in

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