An outbreak of Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever in Namibia, Georgia, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Senegal has been ongoing since 1 January 2023.
| 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 |
Background
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
Countries
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
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
| 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 | ||