As Eid al-Adha approaches, doctors at Kabul’s Infectious Diseases Hospital report a 10 to 15 percent increase in Congo fever cases compared to the previous solar year.

They said that in the past month, 100 suspected cases have been recorded.

Dr. Faridullah Omari said: "Compared to last year, cases have increased and continue to rise."

Dr. Kamil Naseri stated: "Our citizens should use gloves and masks during animal slaughter and observe safety measures."

Congo fever is a severe hemorrhagic fever that usually causes blood clotting disorders, resulting in bruising on various parts of the body and severe nosebleeds. It is transmitted by a tick known as Hyalomma.

Fighting against Congo fever and struggling for survival brought Mirois from Helmand to Kandahar, and now to the Infectious Diseases Hospital in Kabul.

His profession is butchery, and like other patients, he has been infected with Congo fever.

Mirois, a patient, said: "When I was examined in Kandahar, the symptoms appeared, and my blood count started dropping."

Another patient, Idris, said: "I had been slaughtering animals during the day. When I got home, I developed fever and chills, and my father took me to the hospital."

Previously, the World Health Organization (WHO) also reported in its monthly bulletin that in April, the number of Congo fever cases had increased by 263.3 percent compared to March.