Afghanistan - Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever 2018

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Congo fever cases on the increase in Afghanistan

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By On Jun 12, 2018 - 17:20

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has so far recorded 75 positive cases of Congo fever across the country since March, showing a surge in the cases compared to the same period last year.
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Of the 75 infected persons, 14 lost their lives, health officials said. Dr. Mohammad Saleem Saha, member of the health information department, told Pajhwok Afghan News that 28 cases of Congo fever were recorded in Herat, eight in Kabul, six in Faryab, six in Balkh and the remaining 28 cases in other provinces.

He said four people died of the fever in Herat, one in Kabul, two in Faryab, two in Balkh and five in other provinces.

According to Saha, in total 244 cases of Congo fever were registered last solar year, when 50 persons died and 90 percent incidents of last year?s happened in Kabul and Herat provinces.
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https://www.pajhwok.com/en/2018/06/12/congo-fever-cases-increase-afghanistan

 

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Source: https://menafn.com/1097345241/Afghanistan-records-267-Congo-cases-this-year

Afghanistan records 267 Congo cases this year
Date 8/26/2018 3:28:16 PM


(MENAFN - Pajhwok Afghan News) KABUL (Pajhwok): At least 18 cases of Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) infection have recently been detected in Afghanistan, taking this year??s total cases to 267 compared to 244 cases last year...

...Dr. Shah Wali Marufi, in charge of preventing communicable diseases in the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), told Pajhwok Afghan News that Congo virus cases increased each year during Eidul Adha days when people sacrifice animals.

He said so far 18 CCHF infection cases have been detected since the first day of Eidul Adha (August 21), raising the number of the virus cases to 267 this year...

 

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Source: https://www.tolonews.com/afghanistan/34-die-congo-fever-afghanistan-moph

34 Die From Congo Fever in Afghanistan: MoPH
By TOLOnews.com YESTERDAY - 8:55 PM - Edited: YESTERDAY - 8:55 PM

The ministry of public health says a further 250 people have been treated in the country for the virus in the past five months.
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Afghanistan?s Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Monday said that at least 34 people across the country have died after being diagnosed with Crimean?Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) - commonly known as Congo Fever.

At least 34 people diagnosed with the virus have died in the past five months and another 250 people have received medical treatment, said the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH).

?Since the start of the month of Hamal (21 March) until today 169 patients (have been treated),? said Assadullah Esmat, chairman of the Infectious Diseases Hospital in Kabul...

 

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Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefw...an Weekly Field Report 3 - 9 September_EN.pdf

Health authorities in Hirat report a spike of ten cases of
Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF).

Since May, cases have peaked in Hirat and Kabul provinces and by 1 September, WHO reported a total of 357 cases in 2018, including 42 deaths. Though the majority of cases is reported from Hirat and Kabul, the spread of the disease to 29 provinces is concerning for public health authorities, especially as many of the provinces are also drought affected. The Ministry of Public Health with support from WHO is training doctors and antiviral drugs are being distributed and the surveillance enhanced.