ISIS fighters hit by deadly flesh-eating disease

Great news. We don't have to send any troops to the Middle East. Nature will take care of things like she always do. I just hope the disease doesn't spread to the civilians

Hundreds of Islamic State fighters in the Syrian city of Raqqa, capital of the self proclaimed ISIS caliphate have been infected by Leishmaniasis which can become fatal if not treated with a simple course of medicine.

Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by a parasite and is transmitted by the bite of certain types of sand flies. Worldwide, about 2 million new cases are reported each year causing 20,000 to 50,000 deaths. The disease causes large open wounds which eat away flesh and enlarged spleen and liver.Initial cases were reported in war-torn Syria last year and doctors from organisations like Medicines Sans Frontieres were trying to curb the outbreak, but have left the area since ISIS took control. Local medics with little experience of treating Leishmaniasis are left to deal with patients now. It is also reported that jihadi fighters are refusing medical treatment which has led to it spreading extensively.Dr Hotez, President of the Sabine Vaccine Institute has termed the situation out of control.Public health control measures stop. There are breakdowns in the water supply and sanitation, breakdowns in healthcare access and access to medicines. All of this happens at once and it is a perfect storm of events.Recently, World Health Organisation (WHO) had warned of epidemics as Syria's health system had collapsed after years of civil war. An estimated 64% of Syrian public hospitals have been damaged, destroyed or shut down due to the continuing conflict, according to the organization, " Save the Children". The situation is further aggravated as ISIS, in its attempt to impose Shariah in the areas it has captured has required doctors to change their practices. Doctors in Raqqa were told last month that they would be fined if they delivered babies by “unIslamic” Caesarian section

http://www.digitaljournal.com/life/health/isis-fighters-hit-by-deadly-flesh-eating-disease/article/429932#ixzz3WNF133sO

Such a pity.

Syria must have used biological weapons. They've clearly crossed the line again. Time to send in the troops and make everything better. #GOTeamAmerica

Karmic retribution.

Well one can hope it doesn't affect Civilians, Just like I can hope a bus full of models will pull up to my house and ask me to come along to rub oil on their bodies before a photo shoot.

Are you saying that this has never happened to you before ? :P

good

Its spreading mainly among ISIS because they are refusing proper medical attention and protocol leading to epidemic. I guess this is one of the downsides of being overly religious. Not sure about state of civilian affairs there but I hope they have access to proper medical treatment and sane enough to take it

Good, I hope they rot in hell.

Happy easter :-)

Cannot think of a better group for this to happen to.

Science is bad! God will see to our needs!

AHHHHH! OMG my skin is rotting! We need science to halp!

Fairly certain they'll start to flock to medical institutions when several of them starts to die as a result of the illness, maybe not for treatment but to stockpile medicine in a desperate attempt to stop it on their own. Making them linger among the civilian population and increasing the risk of it spreading, infact anyone of them who're infected that visits a town, village or city can spread the illness to others.

I mean I glad rapists and kilers are getting sick, but they are probably infecting civilians.

@iloveatlus: I just hope the disease doesn't spread to the civilians

Thats exactly why biochemical weapons are controversial, they cannot be contained, this will DEFINITELY spread to the civilian population, and since these are parasites they will eventually evolve to resist medical procedures and in the long run further complicate things, whoever resorted to biochemical weapons either didn't think this through or didn't give a shit about collateral damage, this is a terrible idea, even if it is against ISIS.

who says it's a bioweapon?

Religion is such a fucked up poison, i really am amazed anyone would follow any organized religion at all (christianity included). The only thing they provide is a loss of time and money (or your life if you're a fool). Everything they provide can be done by yourself or with family using a pillow and some simple meditations.

It's crazy that these fools would not be treated by a qualified doctor, this is the kind of stupidity that religious dogma will bring to you.

The Media will tell you it is.

Whaaaa?? Come on @Treflis get it together.

Karma is a bitch. This proves it. :D

This is bad news for the Anglo-Zionist hegemon.

Obama will have to intervene to save his cherished anti-Assad proxies.

Oh, and what about the Israeli hospitals and clinics where wounded ISIS fighters are being treated by Israeli medics? Aren't they equipped to deal with Leishmaniasis?

Gotta love karma...

Sadly its unconfirmed

That's their God's way of saying "you're doing it wrong!"

@Storm_Marine: i think it was the chilli of last week

I hope no stupid Country or charity group sends them medicine. They deserve to die like this.

That's awesome. I hope it rots off all their dicks.

Amazing, I was thinking the exact same thing.