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Iraq’s Congo fever death toll rises to 27 in sharp increase: ministry
More than fifty cases of Crimean-Congo or hemorrhagic fever have been reported in Iraq, with 12 deaths, with more than half of the patients have recovered, according to Saif al-Badr, the Iraqi health ministry’s spokesperson.
According to Iraqi health ministry figures, the southern Dhi Qar province has been the worst hit, with 29 illnesses and six deaths as of May 6.
The New Arab reached out to Al-Badr for an update on the situation in Iraq with the fever, but he was unavailable to comment right away.
Early in May, the first incidence of the fever was discovered in a butcher shop in Kirkuk, and ten days later, the first case of the disease was discovered in Erbil, the northern Iraqi capital.
He said the first death had been recorded in the autonomous Kurdistan area of northern Iraq, and that half of the total cases had been recovered.
The disease, which is found in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Balkans, has a fatality rate of 10 to 40%, according to the WHO.
The ministry is working to detect cases as soon as possible, according to the spokesman.
With 61 cases so far, the southern province of Dhi Qar, which is known for growing cattle and other livestock, has the highest number of infections.
Authorities have launched disinfection efforts and are enforcing sanitary regulations at abattoirs that do not follow them. Several provinces have also made it illegal to transport animals beyond their boundaries.
The disease has the greatest impact on livestock farmers and slaughterhouse employees, according to the health ministry.