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  • Iraq: Several fatal cases of hemorrhagic illness - CCHF? RVF?

    Published Date: 2018-06-27 23:01:36
    Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed hemorrhagic fever - Iraq: (QA) RFI
    Archive Number: 20180627.5880040
    UNDIAGNOSED HEMORRHAGIC FEVER - IRAQ: (AL-QADISIYAH) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
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    Date: Tue 26 Jun 2018
    Source: Rudaw [edited]



    After 3 reported deaths caused by viral hemorrhagic fever in Iraq's Euphrates Valley, a rights group has called on the government to undertake measures to prevent the disease from spreading, while officials say: "The situation doesn't call for worry."

    "The Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights warns of spreading the viral hemorrhagic fever, which causes human deaths and has great dangers to public health and the economy of Iraq," read a statement from IHCHR on Tuesday [26 Jun 2018].

    The virus is spread by mosquitoes, ticks, rodents, and bats into livestock and humans, or when humans butcher already-infected livestock.

    "We call on the Ministry of Health and Diwaniyah Health Department to fumigate animal sheds in the province and carry out rapid preventive measures to prevent the spreading of the disease to Iraq's provinces," added the rights group.

    They call for butchers only to work at licensed locations and for the police and relevant administrations to issue instructions. Additionally, posters should be displayed, and seminars should be offered as part of an educational campaign.

    "After 2 people lost their lives due to the hemorrhagic fever in the Diwanyah province, our ministry has swiftly undertaken the necessary measures to prevent the disease and provide necessary medications," Sayf Badir, a spokesperson for the ministry, said in a statement.

    A source from the Diwanyah Hospital told Baghdad Today of another death on Monday [25 Jun 2018], increasing the number to 3.

    The Provincial Council of Diwanyah held a meeting in the presence of the governor and the head of the province's police to discuss the issue.

    Dr. Sabah Mahdi, the director of the National Center for Containing and Preventing Diseases, said on Monday [25 Jun 2018] that the 1st recorded case of the disease in Iraq was in 1979.

    He revealed that there are continuous efforts by the veterinaries to spray pesticides on cattle fields.

    "To prevent this disease, we advise all ranchers, laboratory employees, and veterinary employees to wear personal protection gear while dealing with animals," added Mahdi. "The preventive measures are continuous, and by following up on all the cases, the situation doesn't call for worry."

    The World Health Organization defines viral hemorrhagic fever as "a general term for a severe illness, sometimes associated with bleeding, that may be caused by a number of viruses."

    Symptoms are sudden and include fever, muscle ache, dizziness, neck pain, backache, headache, and sore eyes, among other symptoms. The mortality rate is 30 percent. There is no vaccine available for humans or animals.

    There have been no reported cases outside of Diwanyah.

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    [If the virus is believed to be spread by mosquitoes, ticks, rodents, and bats into livestock and humans, the identity of the virus has not been determined. However, if it is transmitted to humans when they butcher livestock, that raises the possibility that the etiological agent is Congo-Crimean hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus.

    Cases in Iraq would not be surprising because cases have occurred this year (2018) across the region, including Iran and Afghanistan, and was suspected in 2 fatal and 4 suspected cases in Iraq in 2010.

    Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is caused by infection with a tick-borne Nairovirus in the family Bunyaviridae. It is a viral zoonosis (animal to human) caused by infection with a tick-borne virus. The hosts of the CCHF virus are mostly wild and domestic animals, including cattle, sheep and goats. Human transmission may occur when human beings come into contact with infected ticks (through tick bites) or direct contact with blood or tissues of an infected animal. CCHF can be transmitted from one infected human to another by contact with infectious blood or body fluids. In humans, until the etiological agent is identified, effective prevention will be difficult.

    ProMED-mail would appreciate receiving the name of the virus involved and the laboratory tests used to identify it. - Mod.TY

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    The most serious epidemic "hemorrhagic fever" is expanding in Iraq .. And "health" ring the alarm ... Baghdad Ali Husseini
    Posted 5 hours ago


    The Iraqi Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that at least two cases of haemorrhagic fever have been recorded and the stone has been cut in other cases in government hospitals in the south of the country. While the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Iraq warned of the spread of the epidemic, demanding that the executive authorities to take rapid preventive measures to prevent the spread of the patch.

    An official at the Department of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health, said that two cases died of hemorrhagic fever, and there were other patients died inside their homes in villages in the province of Diwaniya and near the city of Nasiriyah and Chabaish in southern Iraq.
    "The epicenter of the epidemic has started from the marshes, the Euphrates and the villages where buffalo and cows are breeding. The animals are mixed with their breeder," he said, referring to the outbreak of the disease in other regions. The ministry began to address the Ministry of the Interior in developing a quick plan to address the most serious epidemic so far. The Ministry of Health, on Tuesday evening, the death of Iraqi citizens from the city of Diwaniya in the south of the country after being infected with "hemorrhagic fever".


    "After the death of two people with hemorrhagic fever in Diwaniyah province, the ministry has urgently taken the necessary measures to prevent them, while providing the necessary treatment for this purpose," spokesman Saif Al-Bader told a news conference. "Hemorrhagic fever causes haemorrhagic disorders and fever that can develop into severe fever and can lead to death in some cases. In other cases, symptoms such as nephropathy may occur." He called on all media to be " Information affecting the health security of the country ". Al-Badr called on all those working in poultry or livestock to "comply with the necessary sanitary instructions, hygiene and sterilization, and spray the places of animals and raise them, as well as wearing gloves to prevent transmission and sterilization after contact with animals to prevent them, and to go to the nearest health center when feeling symptoms or get any bleeding" . The High Commissioner for Human Rights in Iraq, called on the executive authorities to deal quickly with the disease and stop its spread. "We call upon all responsible parties to carry out rapid preventive measures to prevent the spread of infection in the rest of Iraq's provinces," it said in a statement. Among the measures I mentioned were "to tighten surveillance of the massacres, to intensify efforts to monitor the butcher workers and to commit them not to slaughter outside official massacres to prevent the transmission of the virus from animals to humans." It also called for educational campaigns for citizens through the holding of symposia and the printing of explanatory posters on transitional diseases, including viral haemorrhagic fever and prevention methods. For his part, a resident of Diwaniyah province, Hassan Ali told the "new Arab", that "a state of fear controls the population of the province, the number of injuries exceeded 12 cases, contrary to what is announced by the Ministry of Health in Baghdad, and many of the people refrained from buying meat Or the slaughter of animals for fear of injury, "and expressed his fear of" the spread of the disease and the injury of others, especially in light of the continuing deterioration of unhealthy conditions of slaughter in the city, "calling on the Iraqi government to find quick treatments for the injured. According to the World Health Organization, viral haemorrhagic fever is a general term that refers to a severe disease, sometimes accompanied by hemorrhage, that may be caused by a number of viruses. The term usually applies to sand-induced disease (Lassa fever, Gonen fever and Machobo fever), Beni virus (Congo haemorrhagic haemorrhagic fever, haemorrhagic rift valley fever and Hantan fever), nephrotic
    viruses (Ebola and marburg) and yellowing viruses Umsk haemorrhagic fever and Kayasanor forest disease).

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      Agriculture: Infections that have emerged from haemorrhagic fever are very limited and controlled

      Thursday, June 28,
      Alsumaria News / Baghdad

      The Ministry of Agriculture confirmed on Thursday that the cases of hemorrhagic fever were very limited and controlled, reassuring citizens not to fear eating meat.

      The adviser to the Ministry of Agriculture for livestock affairs Hussein Ali Saud in a statement received Alsumaria News that "the human cases of hemorrhagic fever, which appeared in a number of areas very limited, and there is no loss in the wealth of animals," noting that "the ministry through the Department of Veterinary has taken Preventive measures to vaccinate animals from disease ".

      Health: Hemorrhagic fever has no treatment and these symptoms

      The Center for Transitional Diseases in Health announces the registration of 5 cases of hemorrhagic fever since the beginning of 2018

      He added that "this year, a month ago, one human injury in the Kurdistan region in the province of Sulaymaniyah, and then three human injuries in the province of Diwaniyah ," stressing that "the Department of Veterinary carried out a comprehensive fight against the insects carrying the disease and found in the farms and on the body of the animal, as well as dipping animals with control materials And spray. "

      Saud urged citizens and educators not to deal directly with animals except after taking due precautions and fighting insects in homes and towns. He said that citizens are not afraid to eat cooked or sterilized meat because the virus is killed in heat or sterilization.

      Announced the Ministry of Health on June 26 , the current, officially the existence of two cases Massabtan fever hemorrhagic in the province of Diwaniyah after confirmation of their injuries through laboratory health year was the central hospital to enter them.

      Fever is mainly a disease of animals, but sometimes causes human disease, and can cause severe disease for both animals and humans, leading to severe illness and death, and the death of livestock infected with Rift Valley fever often results in significant economic losses.


      "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
      -Nelson Mandela

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        Agriculture: Infections with haemorrhagic fever are very limited and are controlled by the Ministry

        The Minister of Agriculture for Animal Resources (Dr. Hussein Ali Saud) confirmed that the human cases of haemorrhagic fever which appeared in a number of areas are very limited. There are no losses in animal wealth. The Ministry of Agriculture through the Veterinary Department has taken the necessary precautions to vaccinate animals from the disease .

        He added that this year, a month ago, one human injury occurred in the Kurdistan region of Sulaymaniyah province, and three human injuries in Diwaniyah province. The Veterinary Department, for its part, is carrying out a comprehensive campaign against the insects carrying the disease, Control and sprinkling, and that the ministry launched a campaign starting in the province of Diwaniyah and neighboring provinces, and there is a comprehensive campaign free at the level of the provinces, including the fight against civilization, after all the veterinary hospitals equipped with the necessary sterilization materials, and the Ministry of supervision of my site on those campaigns.

        In regard to the role of the citizen, he assured the citizens that Lakhouf is not responsible for eating cooked or sterilized meat because the virus is killed in heat or sterilization. He also called on citizens and educators not to deal directly with animals except after taking due precautions and fighting insects in homes and towns.

        Posted By: admin Date: 28-06-2018 Time: 01:54:46 PM |


        "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
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        • #5
          Published Date: 2018-06-28 05:56:34
          Subject: PRO/MENA> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Iraq (03): MOH update / ??? ????? ????????? ??????? – ?????? (3): ????? ????? ?????
          Archive Number: 20180628.5879931
          CRIMEAN-CONGO HEMORRHAGIC FEVER - IRAQ (03): MINISTRY OF HEALTH UPDATE / ??? ????? ????????? ??????? – ?????? (3): ????? ????? ?????
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          Date: Wed 27 Jun 2018
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          The Center for Communicable Diseases in the Ministry of Health announced on [Wed 27 Jun 2018] the recording of 5 cases of hemorrhagic fever since the beginning of 2018 and pointed out that no cases of the disease have been recorded in the past 2 years.

          The Director of the Center, Sabah Mahdi, said in a press conference that "hemorrhagic fever is a viral disease, and the disease was recorded for the 1st time in Iraq in 1979 with the famous incident of the death of a number of doctors at Yarmouk Hospital related to a case of infection in Abu Ghraib area." Mahdi indicated that "since that time, only limited annual cases have been recorded."

          Mahdi added that "the epidemiological situation since the beginning of this year [2018] includes 5 cases of hemorrhagic fever," noting that "these cases are confirmed by a laboratory, and 4 of them died."

          Mahdi added that "these cases are distributed, one in Nineveh, one in Erbil, and 3 in Al-Qadisiyyah." He explained that "there is no epidemiological connection between these cases, especially those in Al-Qadisiyyah."

          Mahdi confirmed that "in 2016 and 2017, no any case was recorded," noting that "the highest numbers recorded were in 1992, 1996 and 2010."

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          [After the recent report of 2 fatal cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Al-Qadisiyyah governorate on 24 Jun 2018 (Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Iraq (02): (Al-Qadisiyyah) fatal 20180625.5873403), the update above from the Iraqi Ministry of Health confirms the recording of 5 cases of hemorrhagic fever since the beginning of 2018.

          Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is a tick-borne viral disease of zoonotic origin that is endemic in the Middle East region, including Iraq. The virus is transmitted to people either by tick bites or through contact with infected animal blood or tissues. Therefore, most of the infections occur among people involved in the livestock industry.

          Human-to-human transmission is rare, but it can occur from close contact with the blood or other bodily fluids of infected persons. - Mod.NS

          Last edited by sharon sanders; June 29, 2018, 12:32 AM.

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          • #6
            Published Date: 2018-06-29 14:59:56
            Subject: PRO/MENA> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Iraq (04): (Dhi Qar) fatal / ??? ????? ????????? ??????? – ?????? (4): (?? ???) ?????
            Archive Number: 20180629.5881818
            CRIMEAN-CONGO HEMORRHAGIC FEVER - IRAQ (04): (DHI QAR) FATAL
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            Date: Thu 28 Jun 2018
            Source: Al-Forat News [in Arabic, trans. Mod.NS, edited]
            http://alforatnews.com/modules/news/...storyid=168142


            The Directorate of Health of Basra announced on Thursday evening [28 Jun 2018] the death of a patient from Dhi Qar governorate due to viral hemorrhagic fever. The director general of health in Basra, Dr Riyad Abdul Amir, said in a statement that "the 1st case of death recorded at the Basra General Hospital for a resident of Dhi Qar governorate resulted from hemorrhagic fever infection."

            Abdul Amir called on the people to cooperate with health teams and follow the health instructions to prevent the disease and to be cautious in dealing with animals. He also called on the media to contribute to the dissemination of health awareness and the ways to prevent the disease.

            Abdul Amir said, "for those in contact [with the patient], precautions have been taken in anticipation of their infection, and blood samples have been taken and were sent to the laboratory in Baghdad, and we will proceed with treating them and putting them under close surveillance for the next few days."

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            Date: Thu 28 Jun 2018
            Source: Al-Ghadeer TV [in Arabic, trans. Mod.NS, edited]



            The local administration of Al-Shatrah district, north of Dhi Qar governorate, announced on [Thu 28 Jun 2018] recording the 1st death from hemorrhagic fever in the district.

            The mayor of the district, Abdul Amir Al-Taayban, said that "the results of the laboratory examination of the patient's sample in the capital Baghdad confirmed that the person who died in Basra governorate and who is from Bani Zeid village, located on the Dawaya-Shatrah road northeast of the Dhi Qar governorate, was infected with hemorrhagic fever."

            Al-Taayban pointed out that "a specialized team was formed to surround the village and carry out a large vaccination campaign for livestock to prevent the spread of the disease and prevent a disaster in the district."

            Al-Taayban called on the people of the district to report suspicious cases because the medical institutions can control the disease if it is in its initial stages.

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            [After recording 2 fatal cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Al-Qadisiyyah governorate on [Sun 24 Jun 2018], (Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Iraq (02): (Al-Qadisiyyah) fatal 20180625.5873403), a new fatal case of hemorrhagic fever has been recorded in Basra hospital. The new case is originally from a village in Dhi Qar governorate.

            This newly reported fatal case of hemorrhagic fever is probably Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever due to its association with contact with livestock and given the recently reported cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in the nearby Al-Qadisiyyah governorate.

            Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is a tick-borne viral disease. The disease is of zoonotic origin, and human infection occurs primarily among the people involved in the livestock industry. The virus is transmitted to people either by tick bites or through contact with infected animal blood or tissues. While the disease is asymptomatic in infected animals, it may cause fatal hemorrhagic illness in humans.

            Prevention of control of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is primarily through raising the awareness about the risk factors of the disease and taking precautionary measures to reduce exposure to the virus such as wearing gloves and protective clothing while handling animals. - Mod.NS

            HealthMap/ProMED-mail map of Dhi Qar governorate, Iraq: http://healthmap.org/promed/p/6626]

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            • #7
              Published Date: 2018-06-30 14:05:33
              Subject: PRO/MENA> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Iraq (05): (Erbil) susp., RFI
              Archive Number: 20180630.5883403
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              Date: Sat 30 Jun 2018
              Source: Al-Ghad Press [in Arabic, trans. Mod.NS, edited]
              https://www.alghadpress.com/news/Ira...95/AlghadPress


              The spokesman of the Directorate of Health of Erbil, Fakher Kermanji, revealed on [Sat 30 Jun 2018] the presence of a suspected case of hemorrhagic fever in Soran district.

              Kermanji said in a statement to Al-Ghad Press that "the person who was admitted to Ashti hospital in Soran district is suspected of having contracted hemorrhagic fever virus or the so-called Congo fever [Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever]. "

              Kermanji indicated that "the ministry [of health in Iraqi Kurdistan region] has sent blood samples of the patient to the central laboratory in Baghdad to determine the type of disease. "

              He added that "the results of the analysis will appear tomorrow [Sun 1 Jul 2018]," noting that "5 cases of hemorrhagic fever have been reported by the [Iraqi] Ministry of Health in southern Iraq."

              He indicated that "the infected person is 15 years old and works as a shepherd in a village in Sidakan sub-district belonging to Soran district, " noting that "the patient is currently quarantined."

              He explained that "the ministry has closed Ashti hospital for the purpose of sterilization and cleaning for fear of the health of visitors and the working staff. "

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              [After recording 3 recent fatal cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Al-Qadisiyyah and Dhi Qar governorates in southern Iraq, the report above reveals reporting a new suspected case in Erbil governorate in northern Iraq.

              Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is a tick-borne viral disease of zoonotic origin that causes a probably fatal hemorrhagic illness in humans. The disease is endemic in the Middle East region, including Iraq.

              ProMED-MENA will appreciate receiving further information from knowledgeable sources about this case, particularly regarding the results of the laboratory tests.

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              • #8
                Source: http://www.rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/010720181

                Kurdistan
                First case of viral haemorrhagic fever detected in Kurdistan
                By Rudaw 9 hours ago

                ERBIL, Kurdistan Region ? KRG health authorities confirmed the first case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in the Kurdistan Region.

                A 15-year old shepherd from the Sidakan area of Erbil province was admitted to Ashti Hospital in Soran and then transferred to Erbil after doctors detected symptoms of the viral fever.

                The patient is stable and under supervision, Dr. Khalis Qadir, spokesperson for the health ministry, said...

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                • #9
                  Published Date: 2018-07-02 22:46:41
                  Subject: PRO/MENA> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Iraq (07): (Al-Muthanna) susp, RFI
                  Archive Number: 20180702.5885294
                  CRIMEAN-CONGO HEMORRHAGIC FEVER - IRAQ (07): (AL-MUTHANNA) SUSPECTED, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
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                  Date: Mon 2 Jul 2018
                  Source: Rudaw [in Arabic, trans. Mod.NS, edited]



                  The health authorities in Al-Muthanna governorate quarantined a person on [Mon 12 Jul 2018] for suspected infection with hemorrhagic fever.

                  Al-Ghad Press site reported from a local source in Al-Muthanna governorate that "a person living in Al-Hakam area of Samawah city, the center of Al-Muthanna governorate, has suffered from the symptoms of hemorrhagic fever and the health authorities quarantined the person in a private hall until the confirmation of infection." The source added that "the samples obtained from the patient were sent to the special laboratories to determine the type of the infection."

                  The state media cell in Iraq has confirmed the absence of fears of hemorrhagic fever disease, noting that there are ?exaggerations? in dealing with this issue. The cell said in a statement that "the reports of the Ministry of Health confirm that there are 7 cases diagnosed in Iraq since the beginning of this year [2018], 5 of which had led to death, 1 case has recovered and another one is under treatment."

                  The cell added that "according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health, this disease is endemic in Iraq and neighboring countries for many years. The 1st case was diagnosed in Iraq in 1979. Since then, there have been cases of infection in several governorates of Iraq at controlled rates. Similar numbers of cases are also reported in the neighboring countries, which does not make it classified as an epidemic."

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                  [After recording 4 recent cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Al-Qadisiyyah, Dhi Qar and Erbil governorates, the report above reveals reporting a new suspected case of hemorrhagic fever in Al-Muthanna governorate.

                  The report above does not refer to the type of hemorrhagic fever. However, it is probably Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever if confirmed since the disease is endemic in Iraq and there have been confirmed recent cases of the disease.

                  Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is a tick-borne viral disease of zoonotic origin. Human infection occurs primarily among the people involved in the livestock industry, and can lead to death.

                  ProMED-MENA will appreciate receiving further information from knowledgeable sources about this case, particularly regarding the results of the laboratory tests. - Mod.NS

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