BAGHDAD, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Iraq has recorded a sharp increase in Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) cases so far this year with over 200 cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
Iraqi health authorities notified the WHO of 97 lab-confirmed cases and 115 suspected cases between Jan. 1 and May 22, according to a report published on the WHO website.
