The Turkish Ministry of Health reports 13 human fatalities due to the the tick-borne disease, Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), according to a Daily Sabah report.
This is out of 243 human cases reported during the first five months of the year.
The Health Ministry has guidelines in place for health care staff tackling cases, while a monitoring system tracks patients and ensures proper isolation. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry also runs programs to eradicate the tick population in provinces where clusters of cases are reported. The government also conducts awareness campaigns in rural areas where cases are more common to inform citizens about the disease, how to protect themselves from CCHF and other measures they can take.
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