Deadly nose-bleed fever shocks Iraq as cases surge - eNCA

Iraq has this year recorded 19 deaths among 111 Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever cases in humans, according to the World Health Organization.

"The CCHF virus is transmitted to people either by tick bites or through contact with infected animal blood or tissues during and immediately after slaughter," it adds. The surge of cases this year … [+1717 chars]

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