Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever — Afghanistan
The Ministry of Public Health said [on Sat 10 Sep 2016] that at least 12 people have died from Congo fever [Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, CCHF] in Afghanistan in the past year and that 71 cases of the disease have been reported across the country in that time. Last week [week of 5 Sep 2016] the ministry, along with the ministry of agriculture, irrigation and livestock, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) issued a warning to the
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