The Iraqi Ministry of Health reported that more than 250 cases of Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) and more than 35 deaths have been recorded in all governorates of the country, since the beginning of 2023.

Spokesman for the Iraqi Ministry of Health, Saif Al-Badr, said “the highest number of hemorrhagic fever infections was recorded in Dhi Qar Governorate, with 67 cases, including 10 deaths, followed by Basra, Maysan, Al-Rusafa side of Baghdad, Al-Muthanna, Wasit, Babil, and Al-Karkh side of Baghdad.”