Mysterious disease grips Afghan as 21 deaths reported in northeastern parts of country
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As Afghanistan undergoes political turmoil, another tragedy has stuck the landlocked country. At least 21 people have died due to a "mysterious disease" in northeastern Afghanistan, officials said on Sunday. The respiratory disease has spread in the Wakhan area of the mountainous Pamir region. The medical and disaster management teams are working to determine the exact nature of the illness, the local authorities in Badakhshan province said.