One thing is sure about all wars: disease follows in their trail. Pre-war Iraq was healthier than it currently is.
Water and sanitation were not as big a problem as they are now. Lack of clean water brings risk of cholera, which is a nasty, profuse, watery diarrhoea. Once you have it there is no actual treatment of the bacteria but you must keep rehydrated with a mixture of salt, sugar and water. There is also a risk of bloody diarrhoea
Tue 18 Jun 2013 
Working In Iraq – The Health Risks
One thing is sure about all wars: disease follows in their trail. Pre-war Iraq was healthier than it currently is.
Water and sanitation were not as big a problem as they are now. Lack of clean water brings risk of cholera, which is a nasty, profuse, watery diarrhoea. Once you have it there is no actual treatment of the bacteria but you must keep rehydrated with a mixture of salt, sugar and water. There is also a risk of bloody diarrhoea
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