PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever – Afghanistan (03): 2017 cases, WHO

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever — 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 percent) have been reported throughout 27 provinces. Majority of these cases — 71 cases including 13 associated deaths (CFR: 18.3 percent), were reported from the capital city, Kabul.
In 2017, the total number of cases reported is 237 including 41 deaths (CFR: 17.2