This perspective highlights the outbreak of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Iraq, emphasizing climate change and healthcare concerns, suggesting cross-border cooperation is essential.
The Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is currently implicated as a public health threat in Iraq. This perspective study explored the increasing CCHF case during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as climate change, human-animal conflict during festivities. It mainly spreads through contact with infected humans/animals and by Hyalomma ticks. A single health approach that takes into account man and animal as well as environmental science and economics. Rural healthcare, vector control and public awareness must be strengthened. It is important to continue cross-border cooperation and research about diagnosis, treatment, and vaccine development to control CCHF in Iraq and the region.
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