{"id":879,"date":"2015-04-01T08:36:46","date_gmt":"2015-04-01T08:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raqqa-sl.com\/en\/?p=879"},"modified":"2015-04-01T08:36:46","modified_gmt":"2015-04-01T08:36:46","slug":"could-the-islamic-states-self-declared-capital-be-wiped-out-by-a-flesh-eating-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raqqa-sl.com\/en\/?p=879","title":{"rendered":"Could the Islamic State&#8217;s self-declared capital be wiped out by a FLESH-EATING disease?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_885\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-885\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.raqqa-sl.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Islamic-State-Raqqa-flesh-eating-disease-567597.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-885 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raqqa-sl.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Islamic-State-Raqqa-flesh-eating-disease-567597.jpg\" alt=\"IS are said to be shutting down the organisations that are trying to combat the disease\" width=\"590\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.raqqa-sl.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Islamic-State-Raqqa-flesh-eating-disease-567597.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.raqqa-sl.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Islamic-State-Raqqa-flesh-eating-disease-567597-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.raqqa-sl.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Islamic-State-Raqqa-flesh-eating-disease-567597-300x178.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IS are said to be shutting down the organisations that are trying to combat the disease<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>THE beleaguered inhabitants of Raqqa &#8211; Islamic State&#8217;s (IS) self-declared capital &#8211; are &#8220;being wiped out by a FLESH-EATING disease&#8221;, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>IS are said to be shutting down the organisations that are trying to combat the disease<br \/>\nEfforts are reportedly being made to prevent the further spread of the Leishmaniasis skin disease, which is highly virulent, in the IS stronghold.<\/p>\n<p>Although organisations began work to combat the disease, this became impossible after IS is claimed to have closed down their city offices.<\/p>\n<p>They also confiscated equipment and arrested officers trying to help fight the condition which can be deadly.<\/p>\n<p>The first case of the disease, which is caused by protozoan parasites, was discovered in September 2013.<\/p>\n<p>By the middle of 2014 500 people had been affected, according to a network of activists &#8216;Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently.&#8217;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>More than 2,500 cases\u00a0of the<\/p>\n<p>flesh-eating\u00a0disease have been<\/p>\n<p>recorded\u00a0in the north-east of Raqqa<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The disease is spread by flies that are attracted by the rubble and rubbish of war.<\/p>\n<p>It can sometimes be fatal and can also cause significant damage to parts of the body it affects.<\/p>\n<p>More than 2,500 cases\u00a0have been recored\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">in the north-east of Raqqa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>IS is said to have a residual force of between 3,000 to 5,000 in the city, as they attempt to strengthen their so-called caliphate.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after World Health Organisation reported that Syria&#8217;s health system had collapsed, meaning that disease was spreading rapidly through a country already plagued by violence<\/p>\n<p>source : http:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/567597\/Islamic-State-Raqqa-Syria-Flesh-eating-disease<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE beleaguered inhabitants of Raqqa &ndash; Islamic State&rsquo;s (IS) self-declared capital &ndash; are &ldquo;being wiped out by a FLESH-EATING disease&rdquo;, according to reports. 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