Veterinarians spray cattle with disinfectant in Kirkuk, a day after Iraq registered the first death this year from Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever. AFP
Veterinarians spray cattle with disinfectant in Kirkuk, a day after Iraq registered the first death this year from Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever. AFP

Health

Everything you need to know about the Crimean-Congo fever sweeping through Iraq

The haemorrhagic fever was first documented in Iraq in 1979 but is killing unprecedented numbers this year

Gillian Duncan
Gillian Duncan

May 30, 2022