Child tests positive for hemorrhagic fever in Nineveh
2026-06-25T17:28:17+00:00
Shafaq News- Nineveh
Nineveh province, northern Iraq, recorded a new Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) case, a health source told Shafaq News on Thursday.
The patient, 11, was admitted to the hospital on June 21 as a suspected case. The case brings the total number of confirmed CCHF infections in the province to nine this year.
According to the Shafaq News tracker, Iraq has recorded 153 CCHF infections since the start of 2026, with 74 cases concentrated in the southern province of Dhi Qar.
