Khaama: Sources in Badakhshan province report that more than a hundred women and children in the Khawahan district of the province have been afflicted with an unknown respiratory illness. It is said that 40 women and 80 children have been affected by this illness so far. Amiri, the head of information and culture in Badakhshan, states that the initial findings suggest the illness is “whooping cough,” but it has not been confirmed accurately. Click here to read more (external link).