Shafaq News- Baghdad
Precautionary measures to curb the spread of Crimean-Congohemorrhagic fever (CCHF) remain in place ahead of Eid Al-Adha, the directorgeneral of Iraq’s Veterinary Department stated on Saturday.
Mohammed Aziz Al-Miyahi said that veterinary hospitalsacross all provinces have begun coordinating with governors’ offices toactivate inspection and monitoring committees aimed at curbing randomslaughtering ahead of the holiday. Designated slaughter sites, he clarified,will be sprayed in advance with tick-control pesticides, while livestock willundergo spraying and dipping procedures before entering the areas to preventinfestation by ticks, the primary carrier of the disease.
The directorate also restricted the movement of livestockfrom infected areas unless accompanied by veterinary health certificatesconfirming they are free of ticks. Authorities have additionally intensifiedpublic awareness campaigns and distributed guidance leaflets to livestockbreeders and residents, according to Al-Miyahi.
Across Iraq, authorities have recorded 16 other CCHF casessince the start of 2026, without recording any deaths. In 2025, the countryregistered 247 infections and 38 deaths linked to the disease, Shafaq Newstracker showed.
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