WHO: Cases of Several Infectious Diseases Declined in Afghanistan

DID Press: World Health Organization (WHO) says cases of several infectious diseases in Afghanistan declined in August compared with the previous month.

According to the WHO report cited by DID Press, cases of acute diarrhea fell by 24%, pneumonia by 17%, measles by 44%, dengue fever by 41%, and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever by 37%. COVID-19 cases also declined by more than 9%.

During the same period, 170 people died from pneumonia, 11 from Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, seven from measles and four from acute diarrhea, according to the report.

The WHO continues to emphasize strengthening health services and ensuring rapid responses to disease outbreaks in Afghanistan. WHO has previously highlighted Afghanistan’s ongoing vulnerability to outbreaks of communicable diseases, including acute watery diarrhea, measles, dengue, COVID-19 and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever.