Congo fever increases in Afghanistan: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that cases of Congo fever have increased among Afghan citizens ahead of the Eid al-Adha holiday.

The World Health Organization in Afghanistan issued a warning in X on Thursday, June 13, stating that Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, which spreads from animals to humans, has seen a rise in Afghanistan.

Mohammad Omar Mashal, a WHO official, urged citizens to observe health protocols during the Eid festivities and animal sacrifices.

Symptoms of this severe fever include vomiting, severe headache, muscle pain, and redness.

Last week, the Ministry of Public Health has announced that cases of Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever have increased by 38 percent in the last two months across the country.

The Ministry of Public Health said that last year there were about 244 positive cases of Congo fever, of which about 100 patients died.

Sharaf Zaman, the spokesperson of Public Health Ministry, added that in the first five months of this year, 203 positive cases of Congo fever and six deaths were recorded throughout Afghanistan.

According to him, Congo fever cases have increased by 38% in the last two months.

According to medics, to prevent the spread of Congo fever, infected people should be quarantined and they should avoid contact with healthy people.

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