Topic: Graves Disease

George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush reportedly contracted Graves' Disease following the President's 1990 visit to Saudi Arabia, a condition also seen in many Gulf War veterans. Statistics indicate that 26 out of 27 coalition countries report sick veterans, with France being the sole exception. Estimates suggest 20% of populations in the theater of operations are ill, with Iraqi death tolls potentially reaching two million due to combined war effects and embargoes.

A caller asks about the health of George and Barbara Bush, leading Joyce Riley to discuss their diagnoses of Graves' disease following the Gulf War. Riley also notes that out of all the coalition countries that served in the war, only France does not report sick veterans. She estimates that 20% of the populations in the Middle Eastern theater of operations are now ill, with millions of deaths potentially linked to the illness rather than just UN embargoes.