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Outbreak of Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) (01 Jan to 15 Jul 2023)
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During week 29-2023, a total of 9 new cases of CCHF (2 cases were confirmed positive by PCR) and no new deaths were reported (Figure 1, Table 1).
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Since the beginning of 2023, 677 suspected CCHF cases with 67 associated deaths were reported, (CFR 9.9%. (Figure)
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The CCHF-associated deaths were reported from 18 provinces; more than half of which were reported from 2 provinces; Kabul (25, 37.3%) and Balkh (14, 20.9%).
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Out of the total cases (677), 676 (99.9%) were above 5 years of age and 199 (29.4%) were females.
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Main case load over the past 2 months is from Central (Kabul), North (Balkh) and West (Herat) regions.
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Totally, 650 samples of suspected CCHF cases were tested since the beginning of 2023, of which 225 samples were positive (34.6% positivity).