Fewer than 500 cases of H1N1 have been reported in Iraq, but it’s not uncommon to see schoolchildren walking home wearing surgical masks. Fear of the virus has caused a rash of school closures, and is even preventing some Iraqis from making this year’s pilgrimage to Mecca.
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Iraqis Fear New Enemy: H1N1 Virus
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