The World Health Organization reported the death of 78 people due to the hemorrhagic fever or Congo fever in Afghanistan since the beginning of this year.

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Kabul: The World Health Organization, in a report it recently published, said that 10 people were infected with Congo from July 23 to 29, and two others died from this disease.
 
The report of the World Health Organization states that with the addition of 29 suspected cases and nine deaths related to this disease, the total number of patients since the beginning of the year has reached 715 and the number of deaths has reached 78. It has been said that 99% of the patients are people over the age of five.
 
According to the report of the World Health Organization, more than 50 cases of Congo infection have been reported from Kabul and Balkh.
 
Not long ago, the World Health Organization reported 47 deaths and 494 infected people due to Congo disease.
 
Doctors say that to prevent Congo, the first step is to minimize contact with animals.
 
Also, informing people about the dangers of this disease and spraying animals with medicine are part of the ways to prevent this virus.
 
It should be mentioned that hemorrhagic fever is a viral disease that is transmitted from ticks and animals to humans.