The Ministry of Interior issued a statement today, Thursday, regarding news about the spread of the AIDS virus among visitors by people claiming to belong to the College of Medicine. The ministry's statement read: "Every now and then, a group of malicious rumors are raised, including what is being circulated these days on social media about (the presence of people who will be present during this period in the areas and along the roads leading to the holy Karbala, claiming to belong to the College of Medicine and who are tasked with providing free medical services by measuring the sugar level with devices aimed at spreading the AIDS virus among visitors, as well as the spread of delegates to measure the suitability of water under the pretext of filter companies for desalinating drinking water)." The statement confirmed that: "After investigation and research, it was confirmed that this information contained in the publication is incorrect," calling on everyone to take caution and care in the process of trans ferring and taking information from its official sources and not to believe rumors. Source: National Iraqi News Agency