EPIDEMIOLOGICAL TRENDS OF CRIMEAN-CONGO HEMORRHAGIC FEVER IN NINEVEH (Literature Review)
Journal: Medical Science of Ukraine (MSU)
Year: 2025

Aim: to examine the patterns of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in Nineveh Province in Iraq between the years 1997 and 2017. Materials and methods. There were 18 known cases where the disease was confirmed with laboratory tests and a large outbreak took place in 2010. Cases were spread out differently over different years, with particularly high numbers in 2012, 2013, 2016 to 2017 and 2018. Results. According to the findings, better surveillance and measures are needed to help stop future