Shafaq News-Nineveh
A 10-year-oldchild from the Bashiqa district has tested positive for Crimean-Congohemorrhagic fever (CCHF), a medical source in the Nineveh Health Directorateconfirmed Wednesday, bringing the province's total to five confirmed casessince the start of 2026.
The source toldShafaq News that the child was admitted to Al-Salam Teaching Hospital in Mosulon June 4 as a suspected case. His condition is under monitoring by specializedmedical teams.
The fourpreceding cases include a 57-year-old man from al-Sharqat district in Saladinprovince, and two young men from al-Qayyarah district in southern Nineveh, bothof whom recovered and were discharged after completing treatment.
According toShafaq News tracker, based on official health data and sources, CCHF has killed10 people and infected 146 others across Iraq since the start of 2026.
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