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Iraq’s Congo fever death toll rises to 27: ministry

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A total of 162 cases of haemorrhagic fever have been recorded since this year. The disease, also known as Congo fever, causes severe bleeding. People typically contract it through contact with the blood of infected animals. Iraq’s death toll from tick-borne diseases According to the most recent figures released Saturday by authorities battling an outbreak … Read more

Congo fever deaths in Iraq

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BAGHDAD: Iraqi health officials reported Tuesday that at least 12 people have died from Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever since the beginning of the year, despite efforts to stop the illness from spreading. “The total number of cases of haemorrhagic fever is 55, including 12 recorded deaths,”said Seif al-Badr, a spokesman for the health ministry. According to … Read more