Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF): An Emerging Disease in Afghanistan
Journal: Integrated Journal for Research in Arts and Humanities
Year: 2023

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) seems to be a severe viral infection that is spreading throughout Afghanistan. The first case of CCHF was recorded in March 1998 in Takhar province, located in the country’s north. And since then, multiple new cases and outbreaks have occurred over the years and continue to do so now. CCHF is a viral disease that is transmitted to humans mostly by hard tick bites or direct contact with the blood of infected animals. In Afghanistan, the prevalence of CCHF ou