After the coronavirus epidemic that affected the whole world, a virus that causes concern in Iraq is on the agenda. At the press conference held in the capital Baghdad, Iraqi Ministry of Health Spokesperson Seyf Bedir stated that 12 people died from the hemorrhagic fever virus and 55 cases were reported across the country.
IT IS SEEN IN REGIONS WHERE ANIMALS ARE bred under unfavorable conditions
Noting that a total of 29 cases were detected in the Zikar province in the southern part of the country, Bedir added that most of the cases have recovered.
Hemorrhagic fever is seen in areas of Iraq where livestock is raised in particularly unfavorable conditions.
“IT HAS BEEN SEEN SINCE THE 1970S, BUT THERE IS AN INCREASE IN CASE THIS YEAR”
Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health, Badr, previously told Anadolu Agency, “This virus has been seen since the 1970s. These cases can be seen every year in Iraq, especially in areas where cattle breeders are located. However, there is an increase in cases this year.” had used the words. (AA)