INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Monday of an increase in infectious diseases in Afghanistan including measles, Crimean-Congo
hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), dengue fever, acute diarrhea, malaria, and severe respiratory infections.
According to the WHO’s latest report
the number of cases increased in April.
The organization called for heightened precautions during the Eid al-Adha holidays, as the Congo
virus is primarily transmitted through contact with animals.
This comes after the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) warned last week
humanitarian aid would deprive nearly seven million Afghan women and children of access to healthcare services.
The UNFPA’s Deputy
Executive Director stated that due to the suspension of $102 million in U.S
aid to Afghanistan, 500 out of 900 health centers supported by UNFPA would be shut down.
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