Medical sources have confirmed a cholera outbreak in northern Iraq, and at least 8 people have died and 80 more have been infected. Iraqi authorities have sent aide and medical supplies to the effected region, but it's suspected that another 4000 people could also be infected.
Mixing of sewage and tap water is the most likely reason for the outbreak. A lot of Iraqi communal infrastructure is in a very poor state, and one of the main driving force behind the insurgency is the small number of completed rebuilding project that were promised in the beginning phases of the war.
Read more about the cholera outbreak in BBC article
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