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Outbreak of Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) (01 Jan to 05 Aug 2023)
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During week 31-2023, a total of 15 new cases of CCHF (1 case was confirmed positive by PCR) and 1 new death was reported (Figure 1, Table 1).
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An additional 76 suspected cases and 7 deaths, were added due to backlog, to the cumulative number of cases and deaths; this brings the total number of suspected CCHF cases and associated deaths to 806 and 86, respectively (CFR 10.7%), since the beginning of 2023. (Figure2)
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The CCHF-associated deaths were reported from 14 provinces more than half of which were reported from 2 provinces;
Kabul (43, 50.0%) and Balkh (13, 15.1%). -
Out of the total cases, 805 (99.9%) were above 5 years of age and 245 (30.4%) were females.
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Totally, 771 samples of suspected CCHF cases were tested since the beginning of 2023, of which 259 samples were positive (33.6% positivity).