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2004-12-22 Iraq-Jordan

Rare Pneumonia Found Among U.S. Soldiers in Iraq

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Posted by Steve White 2004-12-22 12:25:25 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sounds like valley fever.VF is a fungal spore that lives in the soil of Arizona's deserts.If you have lived for any length of time in Phoenix or Tucson you probably have it.

Posted by raptor 2004-12-22 8:13:19 AM|| 2004-12-22 8:13:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Steve, this rang a bell. Searched Rantbug and found several article in the period July-September 2003 about this.

Notice how it ties together the evil of smoking and the inability of the Army to locate a source. Then they drag in the infections. Typical Reuters try at a smear.

Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-12-22 11:08:32 AM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2004-12-22 11:08:32 AM|| Front Page Top

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