Via Hurriyet: Swine flu does not exist, says Bahçeli. Excerpt:
The leader of the opposition National Movement Party, or MHP, has introduced existential doubt into the swine flu debate.
“I do not believe in the swine flu,” said MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli on Saturday.
“We have not taken any measures (against the H1N1 virus commonly known as swine flu). Everything is up to God’s will,” said Bahçeli, Anatolia news agency reported.
According to the Health Ministry’s Web site, however, as of Thursday at least 161 people have died of swine flu and 243 people were receiving treatment in Turkish hospitals as of Thursday.
Ninety-two of those patients were also suffering from a chronic disease, which puts them in the high-risk category, said the web site.
During the celebration of Kurban Bayram, or Feast of the Sacrifice, some politicians including Health Minister Recep Akdağ avoid kissing people, but Bahçeli’s statement on swine flu was unique.
