Infectious Diseases Kill Over 300 in Afghanistan in a Month, WHO Reports

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – At least 310 people died from infectious diseases in Afghanistan in May, with most deaths caused by measles and Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) pneumonia, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

WHO’s update for May recorded 195 deaths from ARI pneumonia and 93 from measles. It also recorded 16 deaths from Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) and six from Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD).