Ariana: Two patients died of Congo fever in Abu Ali Sinai Balkhi Hospital in Mazar-e-Sharif city, health officials said. Reports of an outbreak of Congo fever have been recorded in a number of provinces in the north of the country. Click here to read more (external link). Other Health News Healthcare Crisis in Kunduz Province:
Tolo News: The health department of Balkh province reported that in the past week 10 positive cases of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) have been recorded in north region of the country, and two people have died. Local Balkh officials said that incidents of this illness were rising in the country’s north, and they urged religious
1TV: More than 300 people have been affected by Congo virus in Afghanistan since the start of 2019, officials said Wednesday. Shahwali Marufi, an official at the Public Health Ministry, said that 32 people have died due to the disease [Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever – CCHF]. According to the official, 22 cases of Congo virus were
Tolo News: 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. “Since the start of the month of Hamal (21 March) until today 169 patients (have been treated),” said Assadullah Esmat, chairman of
Tolo News: Officials in Herat said on Tuesday that 58 people have been infected with Congo Fever in the province over the past four months, of which five people have died. The head of Herat public hospital, Mir Ibrahim, said they are equipped to treat patients that are admitted to the health center. “We had five deaths from
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health said Saturday that at least 12 people have died from Congo Fever in Afghanistan in the past year and that 71 cases of the disease have been reported across the country in that time. Last week the ministry, along with the ministry of agriculture, irrigation and livestock, the World Health
Tolo News: Health and livestock authorities issued a warning to the public on Wednesday to take special preventive measures to protect themselves against a deadly viral disease called Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in Afghanistan. In a press release issued by authorities, they said CCHF viral disease is primarily transmitted to people from ticks or through contact with