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Hey I hope that new Thread is OK. My Html is very basic and that took me a while. I got the impression that Justpiper wanted me to do it. So I stayed up really late and did it.
4,998 posted on 02/24/2004 5:31:19 AM CST by Revel

Yes I did and I knew you'd do wonderful! Can the links for Threads 1-2 be added or should they? I sure appreciate you sacrificing sleep and thank you very much!

321 posted on 02/24/2004 7:35:16 PM PST by JustPiper (The fly cannot be driven away by getting angry at it)
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To: Domestic Church; All
I thought the following important to carry from Thread 3:

It was rumored post 9/11 that OBL already had ebola and shortly after there was much chatter about black pox, the hybrid ebola smallpox virus. Marburg, the German location, happens to be the name and location of a related virus (originally from Africa though) that has its own notoriety in the history of germ warfare and soviet defection.

Think in terms of OBL's penchant for using locations and names for psych-ops as well as direct attacks, and think of 3 military bases around Marburg being closed for 3 weeks for viral decontamination with no media news released. Pink eye or other relatively innocuous viruses surely would be mentioned as the cause in the media right off the bat if true. The fact that the news on these closings has been squelched from the get go is alarming.

5,001 posted on 02/24/2004 9:02:49 AM CST by Domestic Church
323 posted on 02/24/2004 7:36:45 PM PST by JustPiper (The fly cannot be driven away by getting angry at it)
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To: JustPiper
Good news. We're getting close.
5,003 posted on 02/24/2004 9:15:17 AM CST by



ELITE UNIT SETS SIGHTS ON OSAMA
New York Post ^ | 2/24/04 | NILES LATHEM

Posted on 02/24/2004 3:26:55 AM CST by kattracks

February 24, 2004 -- WASHINGTON - The Pentagon has dispatched the elite commando force that hunted down Saddam Hussein to Afghanistan for a new operation aimed at getting Osama bin Laden, officials said yesterday. Military sources confirmed that members of the shadowy Task Force 121, the unit that conducted the high-tech search for Saddam and his henchmen, have recently begun operating in the remote mountainous region along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border where bin Laden and key al Qaeda and Taliban fugitives are believed to be hiding.
The Task Force is made up of highly trained Delta and SEAL commandos, as well as CIA paramilitary operators. It operates outside normal military channels.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1084249/posts

4,967 posted on 02/24/2004 3:38:11 AM CST by JustPiper
325 posted on 02/24/2004 7:39:07 PM PST by JustPiper (The fly cannot be driven away by getting angry at it)
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The post about NORAD being on the highest level of alert and all vacations cancelled came from the Final Phase forum, and was posted 2/22 by someone called Wing17.

5,007 posted on 02/24/2004 12:16:13 PM CST by jerseygirl
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Re- the Bio. On the HomelandSecurityUS.net site, Jill had posted rantings from the jihad websites. A major site bragged that the "dance of death" had begun, and that if would be 24-48 hours before we would even be aware that it had been initiated.

Other postings remarked that "Operation 8" was already underway.

They went on to talk about weighing the pros and cons of bio attack in terms of effects on future generations. They went to great lengths to justify their decision to do this "momentous" attack. Further, they made reference to Americans having "dog disease".

5,008 posted on 02/24/2004 12:22:33 PM CST by jerseygirl
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Saudi exercise. Now, this is VERY interesting.
5,009 posted on 02/24/2004 12:30:35 PM CST by jerseygirl

SAUDIS LAUNCH MILITARY EXERCISE NEAR ISRAEL
IMRA ^ | February 23, 2004 | MENL

Posted on 02/24/2004 12:06:08 AM CST by yonif

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia has launched a major military exercise.

The Saudi Defense Ministry said the exercise began on Saturday in northwestern region near the Israeli and Jordanian borders. The ministry said the exercise would last five days and include live ammunition fire.

The exercise was deemed as under the responsibility of the Northwestern Regional Command. A military statement said the exercise would include a series of maneuvers.

The military plans at least another exercise over the next few weeks. The Saudi ministry said the Royal Saudi Navy would launch a live fire exercise in the Red Sea in March.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1084178/posts

4,972 posted on 02/24/2004 3:43:12 AM CST by JustPiper
327 posted on 02/24/2004 7:43:09 PM PST by JustPiper (The fly cannot be driven away by getting angry at it)
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Ricin letter wanted rollback on truck regulations
Washington Times ^ | 2/24/04 | Jerry seper

Posted on 02/24/2004 12:04:39 AM CST by kattracks

A ricin-tainted letter mailed to the White House in October threatened to turn the nation's capitol "into a ghost town" if new trucking regulations were not repealed, according to the FBI, which has posted a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.

The White House letter, processed through a postal facility in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Oct. 17, was the second one intercepted that demanded an end to new regulations mandating more rest and orienting drivers toward a 24-hour work-and-rest cycle.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1084176/posts

328 posted on 02/24/2004 7:43:41 PM PST by JustPiper (The fly cannot be driven away by getting angry at it)
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To: Revel
The marquee is beautiful. You and anyone else involved in the design did a wonderful job!
329 posted on 02/24/2004 7:43:54 PM PST by crabbie
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To: All; SAMWolf

Kerry "Bumper Stickers" - Let the Libs Know How You Feel| Freeper Foxhole - Posted on 02/24/2004 11:50:25 AM CST by SAMWolf

511 posted on 02/25/2004 12:50:44 AM PST by JustPiper (The fly cannot be driven away by getting angry at it)
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Muslims Use Mexico to Enter U.S. Illegally

hile the U.S. government wages war against terrorism on foreign soil, America's poorly guarded Mexican border continues to be used as a covert entry portal by international gangs that smuggle Arabs into the U.S.

In November last year, Mexico's consul in Lebanon, Imelda Ortiz Abdala, was arrested on charges that she helped a smuggling ring move Arabs illegally into the U.S. from Mexico. Also arrested in connection with the smuggling operation was Salim Boughader Mucharrafille, who ran a Lebanese café in Tijuana, Mexico.

U.S. security officials say Boughader, 28, is suspected of smuggling at least 300 Arabs into the U.S. between 1999 and 2002. He had been arrested previously for smuggling and served 10 months of a one-year sentence.

http://www.manews.org/0204muslimsuse.html
514 posted on 02/25/2004 12:57:28 AM PST by JustPiper (The fly cannot be driven away by getting angry at it)
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A FReeper's Guide To Immigration Reform
Posted on 01/12/2004 11:37:51 AM CST by Happy2BMe

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1056347/posts?page=215#215

Thanks for all the good work you do on this issue H2!!!


516 posted on 02/25/2004 1:11:48 AM PST by JustPiper (The fly cannot be driven away by getting angry at it)
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Islam in Conflict in Cleveland
TCS ^ | 02/24/2004 | STEPHEN SCHWARTZ

Posted on 02/24/2004 8:05:08 AM CST by SJackson

Muslims in Cleveland have, by calling for the removal of Fawaz Damra, demonstrated that they have had enough of the politicization of their faith, and deserve the support of all Americans. Their action may mark a necessary turning point in our country's recent history.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1084348/posts
517 posted on 02/25/2004 1:22:44 AM PST by JustPiper (The fly cannot be driven away by getting angry at it)
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To: Revel; TexKat; JustPiper; B4Ranch; JackelopeBreeder
"- U.S. officials said 17 American soldiers had been suspended pending the outcome of a probe into allegations of abuse of Iraqi prisoners. They include a battalion commander and a company commander."

Anyone know the status of this investigation?

540 posted on 02/25/2004 5:15:04 AM PST by Happy2BMe (U.S.A. - - United We Stand - - Divided We Fall - - Support Our Troops - - Vote BUSH)
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Nice job Revel. Thanks for posting Thread 4. I only just got caught up on thread 3.
567 posted on 02/25/2004 8:55:57 AM PST by Calpernia (http://members.cox.net/classicweb/Heroes/heroes.htm)
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bookmarking to the new thread
570 posted on 02/25/2004 9:11:25 AM PST by Hegemony Cricket (My doctor told me I had a taipei personality.)
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Saddam Catchers Hunt Bin Laden
The Herald ^ | February 25, 2004 | Staff


Posted on 02/26/2004 2:48:02 AM CST by Anti-Bubba182


The top secret international commando group which tracked down Saddam Hussein is being transferred from Iraq to Afghanistan to spearhead the hunt for Osama bin Laden.

Task Force 121, a 1400-strong unit drawn from the U.S. army's Delta Force, Rangers and Green Berets, U.S. navy Seals, and attached elements of British and Australian SAS and Canadian special forces, will be used as the cutting edge of an offensive aimed at netting or killing top al Qaeda fugitives.

The unit, which may be renamed before deploying on the Afghan side of the frontier with Pakistan's lawless tribal lands, is moving in because of improving intelligence on the movements of the terror network's high command.


http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1085778/posts?page
1,300 posted on 02/27/2004 2:29:41 PM PST by JustPiper (The fly cannot be driven away by getting angry at it)
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Ferry fire terror claim dismissed
03/01/04
Divers returned to a half-sunken, gutted ferry Monday to search for 137 missing passengers, while the government played down claims by a Muslim militant group that it planted a bomb which caused the ship to catch fire last week.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/03/01/philippines.ferry.ap/index.html
1,792 posted on 03/01/2004 1:25:28 AM PST by JustPiper (The fly cannot be driven away by getting angry at it)
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U.S. Probe Spots 9 Terror Suspects in Merchant Marine
Netscape news & CNN ^ | 4 March 2004 | Caroline Drees

Posted on 03/05/2004 1:48:20 AM PST by An.American.Expatriate

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 14-month investigation by the U.S. Coast Guard and FBI has uncovered nine merchant mariners with possible terrorist links, raising renewed concerns that U.S. ships and ports are vulnerable to attack.

Coast Guard spokeswoman Jolie Shifflet said on Thursday that "Operation Drydock," prompted by national security concerns after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, had also led to the arrest of about a dozen others whose active arrest warrants for crimes from minor misdemeanors to attempted murder had long gone unnoticed.

The Coast Guard said it investigated the records of more than 200,000 people who hold U.S. merchant mariner credentials.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1091210/posts
2,686 posted on 03/05/2004 2:07:13 AM PST by JustPiper (The fly cannot be driven away by getting angry at it)
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IDF Arrests 12 during the Night
08:22 Mar 05, '04 / 12 Adar 5764


(IsraelNN.com) IDF troops operating in Samaria during the night arrested 12 PA residents suspected of terror activities. One Fatah Tanzim terrorist armed with a Kalashnikov assault rifle was apprehended in Shechem. Eleven other suspects were taken into custody in Shechem as well.

http://www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=58978
2,692 posted on 03/05/2004 2:30:15 AM PST by JustPiper (The fly cannot be driven away by getting angry at it)
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The following may be a bit tedious and tin foil for a chunk of our readership.

As near as I can decipher and summarize it--Kim is saying he's not clear on when God intended to start the 35 day period other than to match it somewhat to the period Bin Laden's 35 day threat applied to the USA. And, that there's some sort of benchmark or time hook related to Easter of this year.

And, given the recent news about the heavy pursuit of Bin Laden on both sides of the border, perhaps the timeline is more or less on . . . well, time.

However, for some of us, it may be a meaningful part of the puzzle. And, for others, it may be at least something worth some prayer in the over all threat matrix.

It is a follow-up to the prediction that some of us thought was a straightforward 35 days ending 16 Feb. It is certainly true that assumptions tend to attach themselves quickly to most prophetic statements--with significant hazard for the doing so. In any case, the following was an interesting read to me.

Qx




News Item#1 - High-tech snooping for bin Laden


WASHINGTON (CNN) --U.S. forces searching for al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden along the mountainous border between Pakistan and Afghanistan willl soon implement high-tech surveillance tactics in the region, enabling them to monitor the area 24 hours a day, seven days a week, CNN has learned.


It's believed that the constant surveillance of the border region and the "squeeze play" by U.S. and Pakistani forces surrounding the mountainous frontier will present the best chance ever to net the world's most-wanted terrorist.


Bin Laden has eluded capture since U.S. troops launched a search for him in late 2001.


Top administration officials believe bin Laden may begin to feel the heat from the troops now hunting him and might start to move.


"We are putting the pieces in place to throw the net over him," one official told CNN.


from: CNN.COM - High-tech snooping for bin Laden





Kim Clement Expounds on the Controversial 35-day Prophecy: "Osama bin Laden WILL be Uncovered"


I called just a few days ago and asked if Kim Clement had a response about his 35-day "prophecy" about Bin Laden where he prophesied him him coming out. (see the full transcript of the key phrases below or on our site at:

http://www.elijahlist.com/words/display_word.html?ID=1857)


The exact phrase was: "and I'm going to bring him (Bin Laden) out in 35 days..."


Was the prophecy right or wrong?


Let me illustrate with a story. In the mid 1980's, one of my first and very significant prophecies was " you are first fruits. Everything that happens to your friends and family will happen to you first." I assumed that mean that the clock started ticking, but I never asked. I just assumed. After many hard knocks of trying to "share" with my family and being rebuffed, I realized that God had His own way of doing things. About 10 years later, the first family member began to come around. Go figure. You mean the moment the prophecy is given the stop watch is not always "clicked?


Then in 1990, I had a prophetic dream that the very legalistic denomination I had been raised in--- well the dream said, "The Spirit is going to fall on them" and I saw them being radically changed. Now about 14 years lateer, I am beginning to see some hopeful signs.


My point is that prophecy, if from God, is sure. Yes, prophets can and do miss it from time to time, as do pastors, teachers and evangelists. But many times, if not most times, a seasoned prophets has an "exact" word but the hearer makes many assumptions without even going back to re-reading the exact words of the prophecy.


Such is the case with Kim Clement's prophecy about "B*n Laden" (we have to spell it "B*n" so that sp*m filters don't delete this email) .


Now, read in his own words, a very mature response that should both encourage and train you.

Steve Shultz
THE ELIJAH LIST






*** Kim Clement responds to 35-day B*n Laden Questions regarding His prophecy ***


Kim Clement Expounds on the Controversial 35-day Prophecy: "Osama b*n Laden WILL be Uncovered"
by Kim Clement

web: www.kimclement.com


There has been an overwhelming interest in the prophecy regarding Osama b*n Laden and the thirty-five day period. I would like to bring clarity to any questions one may have in this regard.


Prophecy itself is not complete because of the element of the Human and Divine interaction. This means our dependency is always on God, who in His wisdom will only speak what He deems necessary for that moment. The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 13:9 that we prophesy in part.


In 1 Peter 1:10-11, we see the prophets of old searching to find "what" or "what manner of time" the Spirit of Christ, who was in them, was indicating regarding the Glory that was to come.


1 Peter 1:11 - "What" in the Greek: In reference to the word "what," or "what manner of time". "What" expresses the time absolutely or what was to be the era of the revelation of Jesus Christ; what manner of time; what events and features should characterize the time of this event. The "or" implies that some of the prophets, if they could not as individuals discover the exact time, searched into its characteristic features and events. The Greek for "time" is the season, the epoch, the fit time in God's purposes.


Purposefully Hidden Prophecy


This scripture reveals that certain parts of prophecy are purposefully hidden. God will only unveil things according to His timing and purpose. A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver. Sometimes specifics that are missing in prophecy are being kept for a perfect moment of unveiling. God unfolds His picture of future events through a progression of "pieces of the puzzle."


God always requires faith and therefore He will always present His word in such a way as to produce faith. God never looks at your present request, but rather He speaks with your future in the present. This means He will always challenge your faith in order to prepare you for your next course of events.


In order to gain understanding regarding prophecy, we need to realize the limitations of the interpretive process. There are times when God specifically gives a time and day of exact fulfillment. Other times, however, He speaks as though it has happened; yet, in reality it is years away from fulfillment. Samuel, the great prophet, declared to Saul that now his kingdom would not continue. The reality of this declaration was the fact that it was only years later that this literally happened. In God's eyes, Saul had already lost his authority as king.


Misinterpreted Spiritual Knowledge


A good example of this is in Acts 21, where Paul finds himself with some disciples from Tyre who tell Paul through the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem. These disciples interpreted the spiritual knowledge they were receiving, to mean that Paul should not go to Jerusalem.


Later on in the same chapter, a prophet named Agabus, came down from Judea, and declared to Paul through a prophetic enactment that he would be bound by hand and foot by the Jews at Jerusalem, and they would deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles. Again, some different disciples from Caesarea try to convince Paul not to go to Jerusalem, based on what they had seen and heard when Agabus the prophet delivered the word of the Lord. Agabus did not say to Paul that he should not go to Jerusalem. In Acts 21:13, Paul makes a final statement by saying,


"What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus". So when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, "The will of the Lord be done."


The 35-day Period Explained:


Our personal desires can sometimes cause the Word of the Lord to be interpreted incorrectly. I would therefore like to offer a few explanations regarding the thirty-five day period:


The prophecy referred to the declaration that was given by Osama b*n Laden about a thirty-five day period. This was a designated time period in which he had purposed for a catastrophic event to take place in the United States of America.


The word of the Lord that came forth referred to these thirty-five days in which God would reverse the planned events and begin to do something special for God's people and the United States of America. This period of time was linked to Easter and did not specify a particular day that the 35 days would commence.


Take note of the word. This utterance was first prophesied in Utica, New York on January 10 and then it continued in Miami, Florida on January 12.


UTICA, NEW YORK ­ JANUARY 10, 2004.
The Spirit says:


"al Qaeda shall be exposed shortly. There has been a threat that has come from them and there has been a threat spoken out by Osama b*n Laden that within 35 days the USA shall experience a catastrophic event. But even as I brought out the other rogue from the hole in the ground, in the same period that bin Laden predicted catastrophe against this nation, I shall bring him forth, I shall raise him out of his own hiding place, and I will bring him to a place of accountability."

NOTE: This speaks of three things that will happen verifying that in the 35-day period, the following would take place:


1. I shall bring him forth.
2. I shall raise him out of his own hiding place.
3. I will bring him to a place of accountability.


The prophecy continues:


"As a result, this Easter you shall say, 'Surely this is a time of resurrection for the USA.'


The Curse Reversed!


Therefore, the curse that he has placed upon this nation has been reversed and what Osama b*n Laden has predicted (35 days), I shall surely bring upon his head.


You will celebrate an Easter as never before for the resurrection shall come upon you, My people, as well."


Please note that God refers to Easter as the time of victory. Also, God had given me a clear word in the late 90's about the month of March and then again on November 27, 2003, I was instructed to prophesy about 3-11, March 11, 2004 in which the Spirit spoke of the beginning of a 10-year period of release and breakthr*ugh in the Kingdom of God, which would bring about various things. (You may see this on my website:

http://kimclement.com/)


ON JANUARY 12, TWO DAYS AFTER I PROPHESIED REGARDING OSAMA B*N LADEN, I CONTINUED THE UTTERANCE ON NATIONAL TELEVISION IN MIAMI.


Take note of the word:


Osama b*n Laden said that in 35 days America would be abolished (he was prophesying, predicting), wiped out because he has a plan for 35 days. The word of the Lord came to me and said, "You prophesy that the very thing that he said and predicted for this nation is reversed, and I'm going to bring him out in 35 days. There is a resurrection day coming over this Easter. This Easter will be one of the greatest Easters this nation has ever celebrated. Why? Because there will be a resurrection of the dead, spiritually speaking, of revelation that has died, of prophetic words that have died and been buried in the ground. This Easter, not only will I bring your greatest enemy out, but I will also bring about a severe judgment against the powers and principalities that have come against My servants and against My people. There shall be a judgment."


Not once did I say that the 35-day period would begin from January 10 or 12. It clearly says that as bin Laden put a time limit on his attack on the USA, God has placed that same time period upon him. However, there is a deadline and from what I can gather from the utterance, Easter is the time to celebrate this victory.


We do know from this word that the specific time period would be linked to March 11 and Easter. We also know that God has indicated that Osama b*n Laden will be uncovered.


In baited expectation, we look forward to the season ahead of us, anticipating the wonderful things that God has promised for both our personal lives, the nations of the earth, and specifically the United States of America.


by Kim Clement

web: www.kimclement.com




2,828 posted on 03/05/2004 8:35:01 PM PST by Quix (Choose this day whom U will serve: Shrillery & demonic goons or The King of Kings and Lord of Lords)
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Breaking News Alert
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) Opposition parties submit impeachment motion against President Roh Moo-hyun, official says.

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Pakistan tests long-range missile
Tuesday, March 9, 2004 Posted: 3:19 AM EST

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan's defense ministry says it has conducted its first test of a new long-range missile, one capable of carrying nuclear warheads to any target in neighboring India.

"Pakistan today successfully carried out the maiden test fire of Hatf VI (Shaheen II), long-range, surface-to-surface ballistic missile," a military statement said on Tuesday.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/03/09/pakistan.missile/index.html
3,468 posted on 03/09/2004 12:58:24 AM PST by JustPiper (The fly cannot be driven away by getting angry at it)
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MALARIA - PAKISTAN (SINDH)


A ProMED-mail post
International Society for Infectious Diseases
http://www.isid.org

Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004
From: Dr Rana Jawad Asghar jawad@alumni.washington.edu
Source: PakTribune [edited]
http://paktribune.com/news/index.php?id=54494

Cerebral malaria claims 19 lives in Mirpur Khas, Sindh Province, Pakistan

19 people including 18 children died of cerebral malaria in civil hospital,
and the district Nazim has ordered investigation into the matter.

About 255 patients were admitted to civil hospital with cerebral malaria
from October to December 2003. The majority of the patients were children.
About 19 people including 18 children succumbed to this fatal disease. 7
people died in October 2003, 5 in November, and 7 in December. 5 children
are reported to have been shifted to hospitals in other cities in
precarious condition. The media has also reported massive casualties in the
areas of Taulqa, Kot Ghulam Muhammad, Omar Kot, Degree, Misma, and other
localities.

Dr Rana Jawad Asghar
Program Manager Child Survival, Mozambique
Provincial Coordinator Sofala Province, Mozambique
Health Alliance International, Seattle, WA, USA
Coordinator South Asian Public Health Forum
jawad@alumni.washington.edu

[The Sindh Province has historically had the highest incidence of malaria
in Pakistan. Epidemics have occurred at 6- to 10-year intervals, the last
one in 1972-73, and the present outbreak could be the start of a new
epidemic. About 40 percent of cases are due to _P. falciparum_, which is
significantly more common in the Sindh Province (64 percent). _P.
falciparum_ has developed resistance to chloroquine. The 2 main malaria
vectors -- _An. culicifacies_ and _An. stephensi_ are both resistant to
organochlorines and the latter has also developed resistance to an
organophosphate (Malathion). There is also massive importation of malaria
from Afghanistan. According to the recent Malaria Review Mission Report,
1998, malaria -- especially _P. falciparum_ -- is on the increase in
Pakistan. Slide-confirmed cases in the last 5 years have varied from a low
of 73 516 in 1998 to a high of 111 836 in 1995. Pakistan's population is
139 million, and therefore the annual parasite incidence is less than one
case per 1000. However, the actual level of malaria is at least 5 times
higher than suggested by official records, since these are based on the 20
percent of clients who use government services. According to a conservative
estimate, about 500 000 malaria cases occur per annum. Pakistan's malaria
control programme is also facing organisational problems due to
insufficient rapport between central headquarters and malaria control
programmes in provinces, rapid turnover of staff, and relocation of
recently trained specialists
http://mosquito.who.int/docs/country_updates/pakistan.htm

Whether the present outbreak is related to change in insecticide spraying policy is not known.

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