Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Outbreak in Iraq

The World Health Organization received reports from Iraq of 212 cases of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF). The cases were broken down as follows: 115 (54%) were suspected 97 (46%) were laboratory-confirmed There were 27 deaths 14 deaths in suspected cases 13 deaths in laboratory-confirmed cases. The number of cases reported in the first five months…