CCHF: New fatality confirmed in Iraq's Dhi Qar
On Wednesday, health authorities in Iraq's Dhi Qar province reported the third fatality from Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) this year.
A veterinary source told Shafaq News that a 60-year-old man from Al-Dawayah district succumbed to the virus earlier in the day.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Shafaq News
16 hours ago
- Shafaq News
UN: Israel killed nearly 800 Palestinians seeking aid in Gaza
Shafaq News – Gaza/Geneva At least 798 Palestinians have been killed near aid distribution sites in Gaza over the past six weeks, the UN Human Rights Office reported on Friday. UN Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani told reporters in Geneva that between May 27 and July 7, 615 people were killed near Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) sites and another 183 near other convoys, based on reports from hospitals, NGOs, families, cemeteries, and local partners. She noted that most victims suffered gunshot wounds, warning of potential 'atrocity crimes' at aid points where civilians are gathering for food and essential supplies. GHF launched food distribution in late May after Israel halted official aid shipments for more than two months, heightening fears of famine. Several international relief organizations refused to cooperate with GHF, accusing it of advancing Israeli military objectives and violating humanitarian neutrality. The UN has repeatedly condemned GHF's operations as unsafe and incompatible with principles of independence and impartiality. Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes escalated across Gaza, killing at least 15 people since dawn, including 10 waiting for humanitarian aid, according to Palestinian media. Since the war began on October 7, 2023, Israel has killed 57,762 Palestinians and injured 137,656, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.
Shafaq News
a day ago
- Shafaq News
Israel strikes Gaza as hospital crisis deepens
Shafaq News – Gaza Israeli airstrikes intensified across the Gaza Strip on Friday, killing at least 15 Palestinians since dawn, including 10 waiting for humanitarian aid, according to Palestinian media. Hospitals across the enclave are nearing collapse amid a worsening fuel shortage. Footage aired by local outlets showed premature infants crowded into a single room after power outages disabled incubators and life-support systems. With generators out of service, the Gaza Health Ministry warned of a looming disaster in neonatal and critical care units. UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said earlier that Israel had allowed the delivery of 75,000 liters of fuel on Wednesday—an amount insufficient to cover even one day of the Strip's energy needs. The Health Ministry also reported dangerously low blood supplies, calling for urgent international support to replenish emergency stocks. Doctors Without Borders said Israel's ground advance west of Khan Younis had forced displaced civilians into increasingly cramped coastal zones, meanwhils, and military activity had cut off ambulance access to Nasser Hospital. According to the ministry, Israel's war has killed 57,762 Palestinians and injured 137,656 others since October 7, 2023. Since March 18, 2025, the toll stands at 7,200 killed and 25,615 wounded.
Shafaq News
2 days ago
- Shafaq News
UN delivers first fuel to Gaza in 130 days
Shafaq News – Gaza The United Nations announced, on Thursday, that it has delivered the first fuel shipment to Gaza in more than four months, warning that humanitarian operations remain on the brink of collapse without urgent resupply. UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric confirmed that approximately 75,000 liters of fuel entered Gaza yesterday—the first delivery in 130 days. 'This amount is not enough to cover even a single day's energy needs,' he said, adding that 'fuel is still running out, and services will cease if significantly larger quantities are not allowed in immediately.' Earlier this year, Israel imposed a near-total blockade on Gaza for almost three months before partially easing restrictions under a US-backed mechanism that largely bypasses the UN's aid system. Israel accused Hamas of diverting humanitarian assistance, an allegation the group denies. James Elder, spokesperson for UNICEF who recently visited Gaza, underscored the dire situation in hospitals. 'You can have the best medical staff in the world, but if they are deprived of medicine, pain relief, and now even basic lighting… it becomes impossible,' he said.
