Health Ministry announces statistics on Hemorrhagic Fever and Cholera fatalities and infections

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  • 13-10-2024, 13:19
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    Baghdad – INA
    The Ministry of Health announced on Sunday the statistics for fatalities and infections caused by hemorrhagic fever and cholera.
     
    Ministry spokesperson Saif Al-Badr told the Iraqi News Agency (INA): “The total number of hemorrhagic fever cases this year has reached 211, including 26 deaths and 185 infections.”
     
    The breakdown of infections and fatalities by province is as follows:
      Dhi Qar: 40 infections, 6 deaths
       Nineveh: 26 infections, 7 deaths
       Basra: 18 infections
       Baghdad/Rusafa: 17 infections, 4 deaths
    Wasit: 14 infections, 1 death
    Babel: 9 infections, 1 death
    Baghdad/Karkh: 8 infections
    Maysan: 8 infections, 2 deaths
    Diyala: 7 infections, 1 death
    Erbil: 7 infections
    Muthanna: 6 infections
    Duhok: 5 infections, 1 death
    Kirkuk: 4 infections, 1 death
    Najaf: 4 infections
    Diwaniyah: 4 infections, 2 deaths
    Karbala: 3 infections
    Sulaymaniyah: 3 infections
    Salah al-Din: 2 infections
    Anbar: No reported cases
     
    The total number of hemorrhagic fever infections stands at 185, with 26 fatalities.
     
    Regarding cholera, Al-Badr noted that the total number of cases has surpassed 400, with 119 reported in Sulaymaniyah, 109 in Kirkuk, and 107 in Diyala.
    He confirmed that no deaths have been recorded due to cholera.