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  • #16
    Health; A joint press conference was held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture on the developments of hemorrhagic fever

    The official spokesman for the Ministry of Health, Dr. Saif Al-Badr, announced during a joint press conference of the government media cell affiliated with the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers and all concerned government media formations, held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture, that (55) cases of hemorrhagic fever were recorded, more than half of them in Dhi Qar and (12) Half of them died in Dhi Qar, and more than half of the injuries recovered.


    Al-Badr pointed out that the role of the Ministry of Health is the early detection of cases through the central public health laboratory, follow-up of suspected cases in isolation wards, and the provision of necessary medical care to the injured, stressing the need to take preventive measures by sheep and livestock breeders and by citizens.

    Al-Badr added that the role of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Municipality of Baghdad and the security authorities is to combat the disease-carrying insect by veterinarians and prevent random carrots.

    The official spokesman for the Ministry of Health confirmed that the issue of hemorrhagic fever is followed up on a daily basis by the Minister of Health and the departments of the Ministry's headquarters and its visits to Dhi Qar Governorate and other governorates.

    He called on the media to derive sober information from authorized official sources, and not to be intimidated, as well as not to be indifferent to the truth, wishing everyone safety.

    For his part, Mr. Haider Majid, Director of the Government Information and Communication Office, confirmed that the issue of hemorrhagic fever occupies Iraqis and the media, and that the Government Media Cell has clarified the truth to the citizens, and he thanked the Ministry of Health and its staff for their honorable stance in managing the crisis as in the Corona crisis.




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    abil Health implements a preventive health campaign about hemorrhagic fever in the markets of the Hashemite District Center
    Babil Health implements a preventive health campaign about hemorrhagic fever in the markets of the Hashemite District Center


    The health teams in the areas within the geographical area of ​​the Hashemite sector of the Babil Health Department, in coordination with the concerned departments in the judiciary, represented (the district office, health care sector, veterinary clinic, municipality, agriculture, environment, national security and police) carried out a campaign in the markets of the Hashemite District Center to raise awareness about Hemorrhagic fever disease.



    The Babel Health Department stated that the campaign included butchers' shops and the Hashemite massacre, where the butchers were notified and pledges were taken not to slaughter outside the massacre.
    The campaign was accompanied by an emphasis on the need to adhere to preventive health measures, the most important of which is wearing masks and paws, and maintaining the cleanliness and sterilization of their stores daily to limit the spread of disease and to ensure the safety of all.

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    • #17
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      bn Al-Haytham Eye Hospital intensifies its campaigns to educate citizens about hemorrhagic fever

      Ibn Al-Haytham Eye Hospital intensifies its campaigns to educate citizens about hemorrhagic fever

      Ibn Al-Haytham Teaching Eye Hospital, affiliated with the Baghdad Health Department, Al-Rusafa intensified its awareness campaigns to define the dangers of hemorrhagic fever and ways to prevent it.



      This was confirmed by the director of the hospital, the consultant Dr. Ammar Fouad Issa, indicating that the staff of the Health Promotion Unit, in cooperation with the Infection Control Unit, embarked on implementing an awareness campaign that included providing health and educational messages to the auditors within the general consultations as well as to the hospital staff with the aim of increasing awareness,


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      • #18

        Iraq.. 12 deaths from hemorrhagic fever and 55 injuries



        Today, Tuesday, the Iraqi government announced the death of 12 people with hemorrhagic fever throughout the country, according to a statement by the spokesman for the Ministry of Health, Saif Al-Badr, in a press conference in the capital, Baghdad.
        Al-Badr explained that Dhi Qar Governorate (south of the country) alone recorded 29 cases of the viral disease, without explaining the reasons, noting that most of the injured have recovered.



        Today, Tuesday, the Iraqi government announced the death of 12 people with hemorrhagic fever throughout the country, according to a statement by the spokesman for the Ministry of Health, Saif Al-Badr, in a press conference in the capital, Baghdad.
        Al-Badr explained that Dhi Qar Governorate (south of the country) alone recorded 29 cases of the viral disease, without explaining the reasons, noting that most of the injured have recovered.

        https://www.aljazeera.net/news/polit...D8%A8%D8%A9-55




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          • #20

            Congo fever cases increase to 96, death toll reaches 18
            Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Iraqi Ministry of Health announced on Saturday an increase in hemorrhagic fever cases and described the situation as serious, according to Al-Arabiya news.

            “There is a serious increase in the cases of hemorrhagic fever in Iraq as the number of cases reached 96,” spokesperson of the Ministry of Health, Saif al-Badr, said in a statement.

            “Deaths caused by the disease reached 18 cases until now in all governorates of the country. It is possible that numbers will increase because there are other suspected cases,” Badr explained in his statement.

            This comes after all Iraqi governorates started to take preventive and strict measures to confront hemorrhagic fever after health authorities announced the first death case of the viral disease in November 2021.

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            • #21
              Source: https://www.newagebd.net/article/171...hocks-iraq-who


              Spread of Fatal Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever shocks Iraq: WHO
              Agence France-Presse . Nasiriyah, Iraq | Published: 09:50, May 29,2022

              Spraying a cow with pesticides, health workers target blood-sucking ticks at the heart of Iraq’s worst detected outbreak of a fever that causes people to bleed to death.

              The sight of the health workers, dressed in full protective kit, is one that has become common in the Iraqi countryside, as the Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever spreads, jumping from animals to humans.

              This year Iraq has recorded 19 deaths among 111 CCHF cases in humans, according to the World Health Organisation.

              The virus has no vaccine and onset can be swift, causing severe bleeding both internally and externally and especially from the nose. It causes death in as many as two-fifths of cases, according to medics.

              ‘The number of cases recorded is unprecedented,’ said Haidar Hantouche, a health official in Dhi Qar province.

              A poor farming region in southern Iraq, the province accounts for nearly half of Iraq’s cases.

              In previous years, cases could be counted ‘on the fingers of one hand’, he added...

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              • #22
                Source: https://www.who.int/emergencies/dise...em/2022-DON386


                Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever - Iraq

                1 June 2022


                Outbreak at a glance
                Between 1 January to 22 May 2022, the health authorities of the Republic of Iraq notified WHO of 212 cases of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), of which 115 (54%) were suspected and 97 (46%) laboratory-confirmed; there were 27 deaths, 14 in suspected cases and 13 in laboratory confirmed cases. The number of cases reported in the first five months of 2022 is much higher than that reported in 2021, when 33 laboratory confirmed cases were recorded. Cases have been reported in several areas (governorates) in Iraq and the outbreak may pose additional pressure to an already over-stretched health care system.
                Outbreak description
                Between 1 January and 22 May 2022, 212 cases of CCHF have been reported to the WHO from the Iraqi health authorities of which 169 (80%) were reported in April and May alone. Of the 212 cases, 115 were suspected and 97 laboratory confirmed. Twenty seven deaths occurred overall, of which 13 were in laboratory confirmed cases [case fatality ratio (CFR) 13%; 13/97].
                The Iraq Central Public Health Laboratory confirmed the cases by polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
                Among confirmed cases, most had direct contact with animals, and were livestock breeders or butchers. Just over half of the confirmed cases were 15 to 44 years old (n=52; 54%) and of male gender (n=60; 62%).
                Nearly 50% of confirmed cases (n=47; 48%) were reported in Thiqar governorate, southeast Iraq, and the remainder of cases were reported from 12 different governorates; Missan (13), Muthanna (7), Wassit (6), Diwaniya (4), Baghdad Karkh (4), Kirkuk (3), Basrah (3), Najaf (3), Nineveh (3), Baghdad-Rusafa (2), Babylon (1) and Karbala (1) (Figure 1).
                Figure 1. Distribution of laboratory confirmed cases of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever by governorate, Iraq, 1 January to 22 May 2022 (n=97).
                Epidemiology of the disease
                CCHF is a viral tick-borne disease that is transmitted to humans by bites of infected ticks, and by direct contact with blood or tissues from infected humans and livestock. CCHF is endemic in Africa, the Balkans, the Middle East and Asian countries south of the 50th parallel north – the geographical limit of the principal tick vector.
                Iraq is one of the eastern Mediterranean countries where CCHF is endemic. CCHF has been reported in Iraq since 1979 when the disease was first diagnosed in ten patients. Since then, six cases were reported between 1989 and 2009; 11 cases in 2010; three fatal cases were reported in 2018; and more recently 33 confirmed cases including 13 deaths (CFR 39%) were reported in 2021.
                Sheep and cattle husbandry are very common in Iraq. Studies have shown that these animals are regularly infested with tick species, mainly Hylomma species, the principal vector of CCHF.
                Human cases of CCHF are mainly treated with general supportive care. The antiviral drug ribavirin, both oral and intravenous formulations, has been used to treat CCHF infection. However, no evidence from randomized clinical trials has demonstrated the effectiveness of ribavirin for treating CCHF. There is currently no vaccine available for either people or animals.

                Public health response

                Health authorities conducted the following multidisciplinary outbreak response:
                • Health authorities deployed an epidemiological investigation team to Thiqar governorate. The teams comprised fellows from the Iraq Field Epidemiology Training Program and staff from the Communicable Disease Control section of the Ministry of Health (MoH). The epidemiology team conducted an outbreak investigation, which included a house-to-house visit of the reported cases and contact tracing. They also conducted entomological investigation for disease vectors, which included the collection and classification of ticks from each site of reported suspected cases.
                • The MoH vector control team sprayed indoor and outdoor acaricides in affected areas and the veterinary hospital treated domestic animals with acaricides in affected areas.
                • Teams from the MoH and the Ministry of Agriculture printed Information, Education, and Communication materials which outlined prevention and control measures for CCHF. They shared the materials with case contacts and the local community, especially butchers and animal barns owners.
                WHO is collaborating with the MoH on the availability of diagnostic kits and genomic sequencing. In addition, WHO and the Iraqi health authorities are holding regular teleconferences to assess and provide guidance for the outbreak response.

                WHO risk assessment

                Thiqar governorate is divided into rural (42% of the governorate) and urban (58%) areas, where livestock farming of sheep, goats, cattle, camels, and buffaloes is an important source of livelihood, especially for the rural population. Subsistent farming is common in villages where animal barns are located near houses and all family members take care of domestic animals. In these settings, CCHF may be transmitted from domestic animals to humans.
                There is an increased risk of further spread of CCHF within Iraq due to the upcoming religious holiday, Eid al-Adha in July, because more camels, cows, and sheep will be slaughtered during that period. Additionally, international cross-border transmission cannot be ruled out given the increased population movement and possible animal exportation associated with the holiday. During Ramadan, which took place in March and April 2022, the number of CCHF cases steadily increased, and the geographical spread of the disease expanded to more governorates.

                WHO advice

                WHO continues to emphasize the importance of maintaining strong CCHF surveillance, diagnostic capacity, and outbreak response activities by all Member States.
                WHO also recommends reducing the risk of tick-to-human, animal-to-human, and human-to-human transmission by (i) enforcing relevant preventive measures during slaughtering, butchering and culling procedures, (ii) quarantining animals before they enter slaughterhouses or routinely treat animals with pesticides two weeks prior to slaughtering them, and (iii) ensuring that health care workers implement infection prevention control measures when taking care of CCHF cases or other cases presenting with haemorrhagic fever.
                WHO does not recommend any restriction on travel and trade to Iraq based on the information that is currently available.

                Further informationCitable reference: World Health Organization (1 June 2022). Disease Outbreak News; Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever in Iraq. Available at: https://www.who.int/emergencies/dise...em/2022-DON386



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                • #23
                  Source: https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story...creases-to-155


                  Crimean-Congo cases in Iraq increases to 155
                  Most of those that test positive for the virus are butchers or livestock breeders in the country, according to health officials. author_image Kurdistan 24
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                  ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The number of recorded cases of the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Iraq has risen to 155 since the beginning of the year, according to the latest tallies from the country’s health ministry on Thursday.

                  While the number of cases of the contagious virus has markedly risen, the death toll still stands at 26, the spokesperson for the Iraqi Health Ministry, Saif Al-Badr, told the Iraqi News Agency.

                  The fatality rate of the Crimean-Congo fever is as high as 40 percent. Furthermore, there is no known cure or vaccine for the infectious disease.

                  Most of those that test positive for the virus are butchers or livestock breeders in the country, according to health officials...

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                  • #24
                    Source: https://us.bolnews.com/world/2022/06...o-27-ministry/

                    Iraq’s Congo fever death toll rises to 27: ministry
                    11th Jun, 2022. 09:42 pm

                    A total of 162 cases of haemorrhagic fever have been recorded since this year.
                    The disease, also known as Congo fever, causes severe bleeding.
                    People typically contract it through contact with the blood of infected animals.

                    Iraq’s death toll from tick-borne diseases According to the most recent figures released Saturday by authorities battling an outbreak of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, the number of cases has risen to 27 this year.

                    The latest figure is a significant increase from last month’s total of 12 deaths among the 55 cases reported since the beginning of the year...

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                    • #25
                      Source: https://www.thenationalnews.com/mena...g-at-least-31/

                      At least 31 dead in Iraq as Congo fever continues to spread
                      Infections are rising because of inadequate oversight of livestock breeding and slaughter
                      Sinan Mahmoud
                      Baghdad
                      Jun 15, 2022

                      A tick-borne virus has killed at least 31 people in the past few months across Iraq, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

                      Confirmed cases of the Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever have reached 170 since the beginning of this year, ministry spokesman Saif Al Badr said.

                      Infections have been recorded in 15 of the country's 18 provinces.

                      The worst-hit is Dhi Qar, about 350 kilometres south of Baghdad, with 65 confirmed cases, Mr Al Badr said.

                      It is followed by the nearby Maysan and Wasit provinces...

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                        • #27
                          Source: https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story...his-year%C2%A0

                          Nearly 200 cases of Crimean-Congo fever recorded in Iraq this year
                          Most of the infections have occurred in the southern province of Thi Qar, according to health officials who are still investigating the causes for the increase.
                          Kurdistan 24 1 Hour

                          ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Iraq has recorded approximately 200 cases of Crimean-Congo fever since the beginning of the year. More than 30 people have died from the virus, according to the latest figures from the Iraqi health ministry.

                          Transmitted to humans from infected animals via ticks, the virus has so far infected 194 people, mostly butchers and livestock breeders, a report released by the ministry on Sunday disclosed.

                          With a fatality rate of close to 50 percent, 32 people have died since January, the ministry stated.

                          Iraq records cases of Crimean-Congolese hemorrhagic fever annually, and this year’s infection rate is worryingly on the rise, forcing agricultural authorities to ban the movement of livestock between provinces and tightening hygiene protocols at the slaughterhouses...







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                          • #28
                            Source: https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/240620221

                            Iraq says 207 Congo fever cases reported since start of year
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                            Rudaw

                            ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Congo fever has infected over 200 people across Iraq since the start of the year, an official from the country's health ministry told Rudaw on Thursday.

                            Saif al-Badr, the spokesperson for the Iraqi health ministry, said that 207 cases of the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever have been recorded in 2022 so far, with the infection count increasing despite Iraqi authorities taking measures to combat the virus.

                            The health official added that 35 people have thus far lost their lives due to the fever.

                            Iraq is suffering from an outbreak of the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, also known as Congo fever. It is tick-borne which causes severe hemorrhaging. It has been endemic to Iraq since 1979 and reappeared again last year sparking fear among locals, especially in Iraq's southern provinces...

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                            • #29
                              Source: https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story...-fever-in-2022


                              Iraq records over 280 Crimean-Congo fever in 2022
                              The southern Dhi Qar governorate has the lion's share of the infections and death tolls by recording 124 cases as well as 29 fatalities.
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                              ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The Iraqi Ministry of Health has recorded over 280 cases of Crimean-Congo fever since the beginning of 2022, according to the latest official tally released on Thursday.

                              Fifty-two people have died as a result of the highly infectious disease, which could transmit from infected animals to human beings via a tick, the ministry's statement noted.

                              The southern Dhi Qar governorate has the lion's share of the infections and death tolls by recording 124 cases as well as 29 fatalities.

                              The Kurdistan Region has recorded five infections during the same period. Only one person died of the virus in Erbil, according to the ministry...

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                              • #30
                                Source: https://outbreaknewstoday.com/iraq-u...c-fever-63374/


                                Iraq update on Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
                                by News Desk
                                August 15, 2022

                                The Iraq Ministry of Health is now reporting 289 confirmed Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) cases and 52 deaths as of August 11. This is an increase of 16 cases and 3 deaths since our last report on August 3...

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