Nineveh records new CCHF infection
2025-09-07T15:12:43+00:00
Shafaq News – Nineveh
Health authorities in Nineveh, northern Iraq, confirmed a new case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) involving a 16-year-old from Mosul.
A source told Shafaq News that the teenager was first admitted to the hospital on September 2 with symptoms of the virus, before laboratory tests in Baghdad confirmed the infection five days later. He has since been transferred to Al-Shifa Hospital for treatment.
According to Shafaq News tracker, since the beginning of 2025, Nineveh has reported 12 cases, bringing Iraq’s national tally to 233 infections, including 35 deaths.
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