Source: World Health Organization
Country: Afghanistan, China, Egypt, Madagascar, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Yemen
Current major event
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Afghanistan
The Ministry of Public Health in Afghanistan recently reported an increase in the number of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) cases in the country. In 2017, a total of 237 cases of CCHF including 41 deaths (CFR: 17.2%) have been reported throughout 27 provinces.
Majority of these cases-71 cases including 13 associated deaths (CFR: 18.3%), were reported from the capital city, Kabul.