| 2023 Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever outbreak | |
|---|---|
 Spread of disease as of 27 May | |
| Disease | Hemorrhagic fever |
| Virus strain | Crimean–Congo clade of the hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) |
| Source | Namibian economist |
| Location | Namibia, Georgia, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Senegal |
| First outbreak | Amarah, Iraq |
| Date | January 1 – June 19, 2023 |
| Confirmed cases | 358 |
Deaths | 33 |
An outbreak of Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever in Namibia, Georgia, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Senegal has been ongoing since 1 January 2023.
Background[edit]
Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever is a viral fever caused by a diverse group of animal and human illnesses. The fever's case fatality rate may still be as high as 40% without prompt treatment.[1] Hemorrhagic fever is a fever to Crimean–Congo areas.[2]
The 2023 Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever outbreak started in Iraq. Between 1 January and 22 May, 212 cases of CCHF were reported to the WHO. Twenty seven deaths were recorded, of which 13 were in laboratory confirmed cases.[3]
Responses[edit]
Countries[edit]
Namibia: On 27 May, The Namibia's Ministry of Agriculture said that it is currently taking action to control the spread of the Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) virus.
Timeline[edit]
The outbreak started on 16 May, and on 23 May the WHO confirmed the first death that occurred on 18 May in Windhoek, Namibia. On 26 May, Georgia reported 8 cases of CCHF that were confirmed.[4] On 27 May, the Afghanistan Health Department reported 10 cases in the province of Balkh.[5]
Cases per country[edit]
| Country | Confirmed | deaths | Last update | First confirmed case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan
|
109 | 5 | 1 January 2023 | 27 May 2023[6] |
 Georgia
|
8 | 0 | 26 May 2023 | 23 May 2023[7] |
 Iraq
|
212 | 27 | 1 January 2023 | 1 June 2022[8] |
| Namibia
|
27 | 1 | 23 May 2023 | 16 May 2023[9][10] |
 Senegal
|
2 | 0 | 21 April 2023 | 30 May 2023[11] |
| Total | 358 | 33 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever claims one life – Outbreak of fever confirmed | Namibia Economist". Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Congo fever outbreak kills one in Namibia". Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever - Iraq". World Health Organization. 1 June 2022. Archived from the original on 6 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Georgia: 8 Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever cases reported recently". 26 May 2023. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Tolo (27 May 2022). "2 Deaths From Congo-Crimea Haemorrhagic Fever Reported in North". Tolo News. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Afghanistan: Infectious Disease Outbreaks - Epidemiological week #22, 2023 (28 May to 03 June) Situation Report #22". reliefweb.int. 8 June 2023. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Georgian health authorities confirm first 2023 cases of Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever". Agenda.ge. 24 May 2023. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever - Iraq". www.who.int. 1 June 2023. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Namibia declares outbreak of Crimean-Congo fever after patient dies". Reuters. 23 May 2023. Archived from the original on 26 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Namibia confirms outbreak of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever". The Transmission. University of Nebraska Medical Center. 23 May 2023. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Senegal confirms 2nd Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF)". Global Center for Health Security. 30 May 2023. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.