Following the outbreak of monkeypox in many countries, a strange disease called “Crimea-Congo haemorrhagic fever” broke out in Iraq. So far, 120 cases have been confirmed and 20 patients have died. It has been pointed out that the mortality rate of “Crimea-Congo haemorrhagic fever” is as high as 40%, and there is currently no vaccine for this disease.
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- What is “Crimea-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever”?
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever is a zoonotic infectious disease that was first discovered in humans in the 1940s. The disease is endemic in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the Balkans.
Viruses live in ticks. Humans can become infected from tick bites or from contact with the blood of infected animals when they are slaughtered.
- What are the symptoms of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever?
Common early symptoms include fever, body aches, dizziness, neck pain, headache, and sore eyes. The World Health Organization (WHO) states that patients are more likely to experience symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, sore throat and brain fog.
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- How regarding the Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever in Iraq?
Iraqi media Kurdistan 24 reported that Iraq has recorded 120 cases this year, including 20 deaths. It is reported that nearly half of the confirmed cases and one-third of the deaths this year occurred in the past two weeks, reflecting the rapid spread of the local “Crimea-Congo hemorrhagic fever”.
- How serious is the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever?
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, which has a mortality rate of 10% to 40%, can cause severe bleeding, especially epistaxis. The disease flares up quickly following infection, and there is currently no vaccine for the disease.
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