Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in Iraq
CCHF infection has largely increased in Iraq and with hundreds of cases reported since 2021.
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever – Iraq (who.int)
This project involves preparing effective treatment and vaccines in collaboration with the University of Basrah, the University of Baghdad, and the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Scripps Research, California, USA.
Ongoing research and publications are being developed.
Publications:
Articles published in the journal IJID Regions an Official Publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases:
Authors:
Zeenah Atwan, Riyad Alhilfi, Alaa K Mousa, Salman Rawaf, Juan D.L. Torre, Ali R Hashim, Inas K Sharquie, Hanan Khaleel, and Celine Tabche
Authors:
Riyadh Abdulameer Alhilfi, Hanan Abdulghafoor Khaleel, Baghdad Muayad Raheem, Sinan Ghazi Mahdi, Celine Tabche, Salman Rawaf