Jump to full article: TradeArabia (bh), 2009-09-15
Intro: Sheesha smokers could be contributing to the spread of the swine flu, it has been claimed.
According to the Bahrain Anti-Smoking Society, sheesha pipes are an ideal tool for users to catch the virus since they are often passed from person to person.
'This is a real threat and all sheesha users should be careful,' said society vice-president Dr Kadhem Al Halwachi.
'We have already been told smokers are at an increased risk of getting complications from the swine flu because a smoker's lungs are already compromised.'
Health officials last week added smokers to a list of 'high risk' individuals who could contract the H1N1 virus.
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