New CCHF outbreak (April - May 2023)
• During the last week, 17 new CCHF cases (10 males and 7 females, all were over 5 years of age) were reported Kandahar (7), Helmand (7), Zabul (2) and (1) from Nimroz provinces, and no new CCHF associated deaths were reported.
• No new cases have been detected from the private hospital since 30 April 2023.
• Out of 25 lab samples tested in CPHL, 5 (20%) were tested positive by PCR in central public health laboratory (CPHL).
