Iraq's Wasit reports first CCHF case
2025-05-22T21:40:09+00:00
Shafaq News/ On Thursday, Wasit has recorded its first confirmed case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), a medical source reported.
The source told Shafaq News that the case involves a man in his thirties from the Jassan subdistrict, adding that the patient’s condition is currently stable.
However, on April 20, the Iraqi Ministry of Health confirmed the first case of CCHF in Wasit.
According to the Shafaq News tracker, Iraq has recorded 47 confirmed cases of CCHF since the start of 2025, including nine deaths.
